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dryasdust

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dryas-dust
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dull, boring or pedantic speaker or writer.

adj

Boring and pedantic in speech or writing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the fictitious character Jonas Dryasdust, created by Sir Walter Scott, from dry as dust.

Inflected Forms

dryasdusts (plural)

Questions

What does dryasdust mean?
A dull, boring or pedantic speaker or writer.
Where does dryasdust come from?
From the fictitious character Jonas Dryasdust, created by Sir Walter Scott, from dry as dust.

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