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dreary

[dreer-ee]

adjective

drearier, dreariest 
  1. causing sadness or gloom.

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  2. dull; boring.

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  3. sorrowful; sad.



dreary

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. sad or dull; dismal

  2. wearying; boring

  3. archaicmiserable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • drearily adverb
  • dreariness noun
  • drearisome adjective
  • ˈ𲹰Ա noun
  • ˈ𲹰 adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dreary1

before 900; Middle English drery, Old English ŧǰ gory, cruel, sad, equivalent to ŧǰ gore + -ig -y 1; akin to Old Norse dreyrigr bloody, German traurig sad
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dreary1

Old English ŧǰ gory; related to Old High German ٰū sad
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Example Sentences

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“Homework” distinguishes itself like such a structure among the developed, dreary grounds of the British scholastic narrative.

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As he has done throughout a run that has been such a welcome break from Saints' dreary Premiership form, the skipper found the right words.

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A former New Yorker uprooted to the countryside, Grace suffers from a postpartum depression that makes her feel like like a dreary wraith.

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For decades, the Irish-language revival was associated with obligatory schoolbook lessons, traditional folk culture and a dreary version of nationalism.

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Unfortunately, the group was greeted with back-to-back dreary, overcast afternoons instead of the trademark California sunshine.

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