noun
- plural of dryasdust; tedious, pedantic, or dull persons, especially scholars or writers
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the character Dr. Jonas Dryasdust from Sir Walter Scott's novels; informal; somewhat dated
Examples
- The conference was filled with dryasdusts who droned on about obscure historical minutiae.
- Those academic dryasdusts rarely engage with popular audiences.
- He dismissed the critics as mere dryasdusts lacking imagination.
- The museum's collection of dryasdusts seemed more interested in cataloging than in storytelling.