Showing decay or rottenness, especially wood that is crumbly, punky, or deteriorating from rot.
Possibly from 'dry' or related to German Drusche (rotten wood). An informal or regional term used by woodworkers and carpenters to describe wood affected by fungi or rot.
Wood that looks solid on the outside can be completely rotten inside—carpenters call this 'druxey wood' because the rot makes it crumbly and weak, which is why old buildings can suddenly collapse.
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