Adjective, verb
2. Definitions:Adjective: causing sadness or gloom; dull and uninteresting.
Verb: to make something dull or uninteresting.
US: /drɪr/
UK: /drɪə/
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.