5 letter words starting with DREA

Parts of Speech:

Noun, verb, and adjective.

Definitions:

• Noun: A feeling of great fear or apprehension.
• Verb: Anticipate with great apprehension or fear.
• Adjective: Greatly feared; dreadful.

Pronunciations:

• US: /drɛd/
• UK: /drɛd/

Origin and Usage:

The word "dread" comes from the Old English word "drǣdan," which means "to fear." Its usage dates back to the 13th century. The noun form of "dread" is often used to describe a feeling of great fear or apprehension, while the verb form is used to describe the act of anticipating something with great apprehension or fear. The adjective form is used to describe something that is greatly feared or dreadful.

Synonyms:

• fear
• terror
• horror
• panic
• anxiety

Related Words:

• dream
• bread
• trade
• grade
• heard

Example Sentences:

• She felt a sense of dread as she walked through the dark alley.
• He dreaded going to the dentist because of the pain.
• The thought of losing her job was a dreadful one.

Dream Part of Speech:

Noun, verb

Definitions:

1. (Noun) A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a persons mind during sleep.
2. (Noun) A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.
3. (Verb) Experience dreams during sleep.
4. (Verb) Contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case.

Pronunciations:

• US: /driːm/
• UK: /driːm/

Origin and Usage:

The word "dream" originated from the Old English word "drēam" meaning "joy, mirth, noisy merriment." The noun sense of "a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a persons mind during sleep" dates back to the late 13th century. The verb sense of "experience dreams during sleep" dates back to the early 14th century. The figurative sense of "cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal" dates back to the mid-17th century. The word "dream" is commonly used in literature, music, and everyday conversation to refer to both nighttime dreams and personal aspirations or goals.

Synonyms:

• (Noun) Fantasy, vision, nightmare, illusion, hallucination
• (Verb) Imagine, visualize, fancy, conceive, envisage

Related Words:

• Wish
• Hopes
• Goals
• Think
• Trust

Example Sentences:

1. She had a vivid dream about flying over mountains and oceans.
2. His dream is to become a famous musician and tour the world.
3. She often dreams of her deceased grandmother.
4. He dreams of starting his own

Here is the result: Word: drear 1. Parts of Speech:

Adjective, verb

2. Definitions:

Adjective: causing sadness or gloom; dull and uninteresting.
Verb: to make something dull or uninteresting.

3. Pronunciations:

US: /drɪr/
UK: /drɪə/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word drear is derived from the Old English word "dreorig," meaning sad or sorrowful. It is typically used to describe something that is depressing, dull, or gloomy. The word is often used in literature to set a melancholy tone, as in the phrase "drear and desolate landscape."

5. Synonyms:

Gloomy, dismal, bleak, drab, somber, cheerless, uninteresting, monotonous, boring

6. Related Words:

Dream, dread, druid, dress, dried

7. Example Sentences:

Adjective: The drear weather made her feel sad and gloomy.
Verb: The speakers monotone voice dreared the audience to sleep.