Dryasdust Definition
drīəzdust
noun
A dull, pedantic person.
Webster's New World
adjective
Dull and boring.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Dryasdust
Noun
Singular:
dryasdust
Plural:
dryasdustsOrigin of Dryasdust
After Dr. Jonas Dryasdust , a fictitious character to whom Sir Walter Scott dedicated some of his novels
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the fictitious character "Jonas Dryasdust" created by Sir Walter Scott
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