Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drossless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dross-less
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Free from dross.

Example Sentences

"OFT tho' thy genius, DARWIN! amply fraught With native wealth, explore new worlds of mind; Whence the bright ores of drossless wisdom brought, Stampt by the Muse's hand, enrich mankind;"

Etymology

From dross + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dross

Inflected Forms

more drossless (comparative) most drossless (superlative)

Questions

What does drossless mean?: Free from dross.
Where does drossless come from?: From dross + -less.

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