drossel

D2R1O1S1S1E1L1
/ˈdɹɒsəl/

noun

A slut; a hussy.

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Meanings

noundrossel (plural drossels)

plural drossels · alternative dratchell · alternative drotchel · alternative drotchell

  1. obsoleteA slut; a hussy.

    Now dwels each Drossell in her Glasse.

    1602, William Warner, Albion's England

Origin

Compare drazel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lordessrodless
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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