Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draffy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
draffy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

consisting of, or worthy of, the dregs, i.e. worthless

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From draff + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more draffy (comparative) most draffy (superlative)

Synonyms

draffish junky valueless bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking crapalicious cruddy cullionly draffy

Questions

What does draffy mean?
consisting of, or worthy of, the dregs, i.e. worthless
Where does draffy come from?
From draff + -y.

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