English Explanatory Dictionary

driftwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Floating wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
  2. Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹɪftwʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-driftwood.wav

Word forms

driftwood driftwoods drift wood drift-wood

Etymology

From drift + wood.

Related words

flotsam jetsam

Derived words

driftwood catfish
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