druxy

druxy
\\ˈdrəksē\ adjective (usually -er/-est)
Etymology: alteration of earlier dricksie, from obsolete drix decayed part of timber + -y
of timber : having decayed spots in the heartwood

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Druxy — Druxey Drux ey, Druxy Drux y, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; said of timber. Weale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • druxy — Something which looks good on the outside, but is actually rotten inside …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • Druxey — Drux ey, Druxy Drux y, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; said of timber. Weale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Montreal-style smoked meat — from Schwartz s in Montreal Origin Place of origin Canada …   Wikipedia

  • dricksie — see drix, druxy …   Useful english dictionary

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