droff

D2R1O1F4F4

adjective

Turbid.

“wading through deep, droff waters”

OriginMiddle English drof ← Old English drōf →
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Meanings

adjectivedroff (comparative droffer, superlative droffest)

comparative droffer · superlative droffest

  1. obsoleteregionalTurbid.

    wading through deep, droff waters

  2. obsoleteregionalSorrowful, disturbed.

    And my soul swith mickle droff isǃ

    1 more example

    a droff soul, a heavy heart and a troubled mind

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turbid

Origin

  1. Old Englishdrōf“dreggy; dirty; troubled”
  2. Middle Englishdrof“turbid, troubled”
  3. Englishdroff

From Middle English drof (“turbid, troubled”), from Old English drōf (“dreggy; dirty; troubled”). Cognate with Dutch droef (“sad; miserable”), German trüb (“turbid; dim; sad”) (English trub).

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APA

droff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/droff

MLA

“droff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/droff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “droff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/droff.

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