Dross

Pronunciation: /drɔs/

Definitions of dross

noun waste or impurity; something of low quality or value

Example Sentences

A1 The jeweler separated the gold from the dross.

A2 The chef skimmed off the dross from the soup before serving it.

B1 The company had to get rid of the dross in their inventory to make room for new products.

B2 The editor removed the dross from the manuscript to improve its readability.

C1 The artist sifted through the dross of ideas to find the perfect concept for the painting.

C2 The politician's speech was full of dross, making it difficult to discern any meaningful policy proposals.

Examples of dross in a Sentence

formal The dross from the metal smelting process is carefully removed to ensure a high-quality end product.

informal I can't believe you're keeping all this dross in your garage, it's such a mess!

slang I'm tired of dealing with all this dross, let's just throw it out and start fresh.

figurative She sifted through the dross of bad relationships before finding her true love.

Grammatical Forms of dross

• past tense: drossed
• plural: drosses
• comparative: more dross
• superlative: most dross
• present tense: dross
• future tense: will dross
• perfect tense: have drossed
• continuous tense: is drossing
• singular: dross
• positive degree: dross
• infinitive: to dross
• gerund: drossing
• participle: drossed

Origin and Evolution of dross

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'dross' originated from Middle English, derived from Old English 'dros' meaning scum or impurities.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'dross' has retained its meaning of waste or impurities, often used metaphorically to refer to something of low quality or value.