Word: Dour
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr ‘dull, obstinate, stupid’, perhaps from Latin durus ‘hard’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʊə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
daʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
Short Definition:relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
Examples:- a hard, dour, humourless fanatic
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