driftiness

It was the usual Riderly driftiness, and something more.

A Fire Upon the Deep Vinge, Vernor 1992

The Conti's four-wheel drive system has been adapted for a little more driftiness, pushing more torque to the rear wheels.

BBC TopGear: Cars and Autos News 2010

[Illustration] "Ye see," said Jamie, who had been counting heads all morning, "there's six shepherds in Glen Urtaeh -- they're shut up fast; an 'there micht hae been a gude half dizen frae Dunleith wy, an' a'm telt there's nae road; an 'there's the heich Glen, nae man cud cross the muir the day, an' it's aucht mile round;" and Jamie proceeded to review the Glen in every detail of age, driftiness of road and strength of body, till we arrived at the doctor's cottage, when he had settled on a reduction of fifty through stress of weather.

A Doctor of the Old School — Complete Ian Maclaren 1878

[Illustration] "Ye see," said Jamie, who had been counting heads all morning, "there's six shepherds in Glen Urtaeh -- they're shut up fast; an 'there micht hae been a gude half dizen frae Dunleith wy, an' a'm telt there's nae road; an 'there's the heich Glen, nae man cud cross the muir the day, an' it's aucht mile round;" and Jamie proceeded to review the Glen in every detail of age, driftiness of road and strength of body, till we arrived at the doctor's cottage, when he had settled on a reduction of fifty through stress of weather.

A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 5 Ian Maclaren 1878