Dross and Muck

Dross

Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

Muck and dross are semantically related in trash topic. In some cases you can use "Muck" instead a noun "Dross", when it comes to topics like garbage.

Muck

Muck noun - Foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something.
Usage example: spattered with muck from the pigpen

Dross and muck are semantically related in trash topic. You can use "Dross" instead a noun "Muck", if it concerns topics such as garbage.

Nearby Words: mucky, mucked, mucker, mucking

How words are described

worthless worthless dross worthless muck
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