drearier — drear·y || drɪərɪ adj. dreary, gloomy, depressing, dismal; tedious, boring … English contemporary dictionary
Dreariest — Dreary Drear y (dr[=e]r [y^]), a. [Compar. {Drearier}; superl. {Dreariest}.] [OE. dreori, dreri, AS. dre[ o]rig, sad; akin to G. traurig, and prob. to AS. dre[ o]san to fall, Goth. driusan. Cf. {Dross}, {Drear}, {Drizzle}, {Drowse}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dreary — Drear y (dr[=e]r [y^]), a. [Compar. {Drearier}; superl. {Dreariest}.] [OE. dreori, dreri, AS. dre[ o]rig, sad; akin to G. traurig, and prob. to AS. dre[ o]san to fall, Goth. driusan. Cf. {Dross}, {Drear}, {Drizzle}, {Drowse}.] 1. Sorrowful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dreary — adjective (drearier; 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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The Hunters (novel) — infobox Book name = The Hunters image caption = author = James Salter cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = War novel publisher = Harper Brothers release date = 1956 media type = Print (Hardback Paperback)… … Wikipedia
dreary — drearily, adv. dreariness, n. drearisome, adj. /drear ee/, adj., drearier, dreariest. 1. causing sadness or gloom. 2. dull; boring. 3. sorrowful; sad. [bef. 900; ME drery, OE dreorig gory, cruel, sad, equiv. to dreor gore + ig Y1; aki … Universalium
dreary — [[t]drɪ͟əri[/t]] drearier, dreariest ADJ GRADED If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing. ...a dreary little town in the Midwest... They live such dreary lives. Syn: dismal Derived words: drearily ADV GRADED… … English dictionary
dreary — adjective (drearier, dreariest) dull, bleak, and depressing. Derivatives drearily adverb dreariness noun Origin OE drēorig gory, cruel, melancholy , from drēor gore , of Gmc origin; related to drowsy, and prob. to drizzle … English new terms dictionary
dreary — UK [ˈdrɪərɪ] / US [ˈdrɪrɪ] adjective Word forms dreary : adjective dreary comparative drearier superlative dreariest making you feel bored or unhappy dark and dreary weather … English dictionary
