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Meaning of dreary

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dreary

Pronunciation:/ˈdɹɪəɹi//ˈdɹɪɹi/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.

    Example: It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.

  2. Grievous, dire; appalling.