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Definition: DRONISH

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Like a drone; indolent; slow.[Websters]
2. Being sluggish, lazy, dilatory, indolent or tardy. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb dronishly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dronishly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dronish.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Dronish" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references)

Specialty Definition: DRONISH

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Idle; sluggish; lazy; indolent; inactive; slow. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DRONISH

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Like a drone; indolent; slow.[Websters]
2. Being sluggish, lazy, dilatory, indolent or tardy. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb dronishly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dronishly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dronish.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DRONISH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references)

Specialty Definition: DRONISH

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Idle; sluggish; lazy; indolent; inactive; slow. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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