"droney" meaning in English

See droney in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more droney [comparative], most droney [superlative]
Etymology: drone + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drone|y}} drone + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} droney (comparative more droney, superlative most droney)
  1. Characterized by droning Synonyms: drony
    Sense id: en-droney-en-adj-x-mw0ohU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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