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Word: Dreary
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English drēorig ‘gory, cruel’, also ‘melancholy’, from drēor ‘gore’, of Germanic origin; related to German traurig ‘sorrowful’, also to drowsy, and probably to drizzle
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdrɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive
Short Definition:depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive
Examples:- the dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep
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