Water retention, formally known as edema, is a symptom of a number of conditions including dehydration, constipation, hormonal changes, excess sodium in the diet, heart conditions and kidney problems.
dross. n. 1. Waste or impure matter: discarded the dross after recycling the wood pulp. 2. The scum that forms on the surface of molten metal as a result of oxidation. 3. Worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter: He was wide-awake and his mind worked clearly, purged of all dross (Vladimir Nabokov).
jest. 1  joke - Latin jocus, jest, joke, gave us joke. 2  ludicrous - Early senses of ludicrous, from the adjective ludic, were sportive, intended as jest and spontaneously playful.. 3  juggle, juggler - Juggle is from Latin joculus, a diminutive of jocus, and a juggler was originally a jester.