drubly en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English drubly, drubli, drobli, droflic, from Old English drōflīċ, *drōblīċ, from Proto-Germanic *drōbalīkaz (“turbid”), equivalent to droff or drub + -ly. Cognate with Scots drublie, Old High German truoblīh (“turbid”).
Meanings
- (Northern-Ireland, Scotland, dialectal) muddy; dark; turbid
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drublier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| drubliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most drubly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| drubby | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more drubly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |