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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024drear•y /ˈdrɪri/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - gloomy; depressing;
cheerless:a cold, dreary winter day in the north.
drear•i•ly /ˈdrɪrəli/USA pronunciation adv. drear•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drear•y (drēr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., drear•i•er, drear•i•est. - causing sadness or gloom.
- dull;
boring. - sorrowful;
sad.
- bef. 900; Middle English drery, Old English drēorig gory, cruel, sad, equivalent. to drēor gore + -ig -y1; akin to Old Norse dreyrigr bloody, German traurig sad
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gloomy, dismal, drear, cheerless, depressing, comfortless.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tedious, monotonous, wearisome, tiresome.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheerful.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interesting.
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