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Dropside vs Dropsied - What's the difference?

dropside | dropsied |

As adjectives the difference between dropside and dropsied

is that dropside is having a side that drops down, either to open or to save space while dropsied is diseased with dropsy.

As a noun dropside

is a side that drops down.

dropside

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of furniture) Having a side that drops down, either to open or to save space.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A side that drops down.

    • Anagrams

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    dropsied

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Diseased with dropsy.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)