‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. drosero`s dewy. ] (Bot.) A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See Sundew. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs.
Syn. -- family Droseraceae, sundew family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as drosky.
Syn. -- drosky. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Droskies [ Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage. ] A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles have been so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities. [ Written also droitzschka, droshky and droschke. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Gr. dro`sos dew + -meter: cf. F. drosomètre. ] (Meteorol.) An instrument for measuring the quantity of dew on the surface of a body in the open air. It consists of a balance, having a plate at one end to receive the dew, and at the other a weight protected from the deposit of dew. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of insects including some of those called fruit flies.
Syn. -- family Drosophilidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of dicotyledonous plants having only one species.
Syn. -- genus Drosophyllum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. dros, fr. dreósan to fall. See Dreary. ] 1. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rust of metals. [ R. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse. [ 1913 Webster ]

All world's glory is but dross unclean. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

At the devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of dross coats its ounce of gold. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Drazel. ] A slut; a hussy; a drazel. [ Obs. ] Warner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Free from dross. Stevens. [ 1913 Webster ]