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dreary

Main Entry:: drea·ry
Pronunciation:: \ˈdrir-ē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: drea·ri·er; drea·ri·est
Etymology:: Middle English drery, from Old English drēorig sad, bloody, from drēor gore; akin to Old High German trūrēn to be sad, Gothic driusan to fall
Date:: before 12th century

1 : feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement 2 : having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest : gloomy, dismal

synonyms see dismal

— drea·ri·ly

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\ˈdrir-ə-lē\ adverb

— drea·ri·ness

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\ˈdrir-ē-nəs\ noun

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