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drear⋅y
[dreer-ee] 
–adjective, drear⋅i⋅er, drear⋅i⋅est.
| 1. | causing sadness or gloom. |
| 2. | dull; boring. |
| 3. | sorrowful; sad. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME drery, OE drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equiv. to drēor gore + -ig -y 1 ; akin to ON dreyrigr bloody, G traurig sad
bef. 900; ME drery, OE drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equiv. to drēor gore + -ig -y 1 ; akin to ON dreyrigr bloody, G traurig sad
Related forms:
drear⋅i⋅ly, adverb
drear⋅i⋅ness, noun
drear⋅i⋅some, adjective
Synonyms:
1. gloomy, dismal, drear, cheerless, depressing, comfortless. 2. tedious, monotonous, wearisome, tiresome.
1. gloomy, dismal, drear, cheerless, depressing, comfortless. 2. tedious, monotonous, wearisome, tiresome.
Antonyms:
1. cheerful. 2. interesting.
1. cheerful. 2. interesting.
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| drea·ry (drîr'ē) adj. drea·ri·er, drea·ri·est
[Middle English dreri, bloody, frightened, sad, from Old English drēorig, bloody, sad, from drēor, gore; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.] drea'ri·ly adv., drea'ri·ness n. |
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