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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

droney en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English drone Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English droney From drone + -y.

Meanings

  1. Characterized by droning
    • Their big hit at the time was "Death Valley '69," a typical droney, doomy replay of the Manson murders that was about as illuminating as your average TV mini series. 1988 November 4, Franklin Soults, “Sonic Youth”, in Chicago Reader:

Forms

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more droney Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most droney Degree=Sup lexicographic
drony alternative lexicographic