draffy C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈdræfi/ UK /ˈdræfi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like He dismissed the pamphlet as draffy, hastily written nonsense. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · consisting of or like draff... worthlessrefusetrashydreggy Word family Related forms draff Etymology AI details From 'draff' (dregs, refuse, brewer's grains) + the adjectival suffix '-y'. 'Draff' is of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'draf' and Middle Dutch 'draf'. *drab- Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # draffy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdræfi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdræfi/ ## Meanings 1. consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like ## Examples - He dismissed the pamphlet as draffy, hastily written nonsense. ## Synonyms - worthless - refuse - trashy - dreggy ## Related Forms - draff ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *drab- ## Etymology From 'draff' (dregs, refuse, brewer's grains) + the adjectival suffix '-y'. 'Draff' is of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'draf' and Middle Dutch 'draf'. ## AI Etymology Draffy is from 'draff' (dregs, refuse, brewer's grains) + the adjectival suffix '-y'. 'Draff' is of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'draf' and Middle Dutch 'draf'. Important recorded forms include *drab- (Proto-Germanic). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like. The wider family includes related words such as draff. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown