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).
1 An example of dread is someone being panicked with worry about the well-being of a loved one. 2  An example of a dread is one of Bob Marley's dreadlocks.  Dread means to turn one's hair into dreadlocks. An example of dread is not washing or brushing your hair until it is matted and shaped into locks. Dread is defined as being anxious or feeling extreme fear about doing something.