English Explanatory Dictionary

dryasdust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dull, boring or pedantic speaker or writer.
adj
  1. Boring and pedantic in speech or writing.

Word forms

dryasdust dryasdusts

Etymology

From the fictitious character Jonas Dryasdust, created by Sir Walter Scott, from dry as dust.

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