Other Word Forms
- drossiness noun
- undrossy adjective
Etymology
Origin of drossy
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; dross, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Time will sift it of its drossy puffs and praises.
From Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet" by Cherry, J. L.
Astral money, it may be, Circulates in theory; But ’tis best to give us cold, Bilious, drossy, filthy gold.
From Cobwebs from a Library Corner by Bangs, John Kendrick
The Apostle therefore sets himself to the study of mortification, lest, saith he, when I have been refining and purifying others, I myself be found to be drossy silver.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
Earth is a drossy thing in this man's account; earthly greatness and splendors are but like vanishing bubbles in this man's esteem.
From The Riches of Bunyan Selected from His Works by Bunyan, John
They found a plentiful seam of drossy, yellowish coal behind the Methodist New Connection Chapel.
From The Lost Girl by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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