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

ANTONYMS FOR dreary

OTHER WORDS FROM dreary

drear·i·ly, adverb drear·i·ness, noun drear·i·some, adjective

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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, noun

Word Origin for dreary

Old English drēorig gory; related to Old High German trūreg sad