/ Dictionary / Index D dropsy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drop•sy Pronunciation: (drop'sē), [key] — n. (formerly ) edema. an infectious disease of fishes, characterized by a swollen, spongelike body and protruding scales, caused by a variety of the bacterium Pseudomonas punctata. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dropsy (Thesaurus) dropsonde dropt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language