Australian English Meaning of dross

dross

Other Australian English words related to dross

synonyms

• debris
• dust
• junk
• rubble
• Chaff
• Deadwood
• shit
• effluvia
• effluvium
• offal
• refuse
• riffraff
• scrap
• sewage
• Truck
• Waste
• wreckage
• shit
• crud
• cull
• detritus
• discard
• dump
• flotsam
• jetsam
• timber
• nothing
• offscouring
• raffle
• reject
• remains
• slop
• straw
• swill
• throwaway
• nothingness
• wash
• ruins
• scrapheap
• spillage

antonyms

• get
• Gem
• Jewel
• pearl
• plum
• prize
• Treasure
• Treasure trove
• trove
• Loot
• find
• goodies
• salvage
• valuable
• goodie

Definitions and Meaning of dross in English

Wordnet

dross (n)

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

Webster

dross (n.)

The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.

Rust of metals.

Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.

FAQs About the word dross

What is the Australian English meaning of the word dross

dross

What is the English meaning of the word dross

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed, the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metalsThe scum or refuse matter which is thrown of

What are the synonyms of the word dross

debris,dust,junk,rubble,Chaff,Deadwood,shit,effluvia,effluvium,offal

What are the antonyms of the word dross

get,Gem,Jewel,pearl,plum,prize,Treasure,Treasure trove,trove,Loot