draffy

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US /ˈdræfi/ UK /ˈdræfi/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
consisting of or like draff or dregs; worthless, refuse-like

He dismissed the pamphlet as draffy, hastily written nonsense.

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1 adj · consisting of or like draff... worthless refusetrashydreggy

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Related forms draff

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'.

*drab- Proto-Germanic

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# 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.

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- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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