dross

As a proper noun cross

is for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road.

As an adjective dross is

brave, fearless, confident.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective dross is

brave, fearless, confident.

In transitive terms the difference between chaff and dross

is that chaff is to make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz while dross is to remove dross from.

As nouns the difference between chaff and dross

is that chaff is the inedible parts of a grain-producing plant while dross is waste or impure matter.

As verbs the difference between chaff and dross

is that chaff is to use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter while dross is to remove dross from.

In transitive terms the difference between dross and alleviate

is that dross is to remove dross from while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As a noun dross

is waste or impure matter.

As an adjective dross

is brave, fearless, confident.

As a noun recrement is

waste matter or dross.