dreary
[ dreer-ee ]
/ ˈdrɪər i /
adjective, drear·i·er, drear·i·est.
causing sadness or gloom.
dull; boring.
sorrowful; sad.
Origin of dreary
before 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
SYNONYMS FOR dreary
ANTONYMS FOR dreary
1
cheerful.
2
interesting.
OTHER WORDS FROM dreary
drear·i·ly, adverb drear·i·ness, noun drear·i·some, adjectiveWords nearby dreary
dreamtime,
dreamwork,
dreamy,
dreamy state,
drear,
dreary,
dreck,
drecksill,
dred scott decision,
dredge,
dredge up
Example sentences from the Web for drearily
British Dictionary definitions for drearily
dreary
/ (ˈdrɪərɪ) /
adjective drearier or dreariest
sad or dull; dismal
wearying; boring
archaic
miserable
Also (literary):
drear
Derived forms of dreary
drearily, adverb dreariness, nounWord Origin for dreary
Old English
drēorig gory; related to Old High German
trūreg sad