English Explanatory Dictionary

droil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drudge; a minion or servile worker.
  2. hard work; toil or drudgery.
verb
  1. To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.

Pronunciation

/dɹɔɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-droil.wav

Word forms

droil droils droiling droiled

Etymology

From Dutch druil (“sluggard”). Compare droll.

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