| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. An alternative spelling for "Drused": Covered with a large number of minute crystals.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb drusily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (drusily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective drusy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DRUSY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DRUSY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] S as z. Abounding with very minute crystals; as a drusy surface.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Mining | A. Pertaining to a druse, or containing many druses. Cf: miaroliti b. Pertaining to an insoluble residue or encrustation, esp.of quartz crystals; e.g., a drusy oölith covered with subhedral quartz e.g., a drusy oölith covered with subhedral quartz. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
