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  1. www.etymonline.com › word › drearydreary | Etymology of dreary by etymonline

    Oct 10, 2018 · By 1580s the English word had been extended to "gloomy, dreary, cheerless," and was used to describe physical surroundings... 1580s, probably from gloom (n.) even though that word is not attested as early as this one. Shakespeare used it of woods, Marlowe of persons.

    • 한국어 (Korean)

      dreary 뜻: 쓸쓸한; 올드 잉글리시 dreorig "슬픈, 슬퍼하는," 원래 "잔인한, 피투성이인,"...

    • Deutsch (German)

      Um 1300, drippen, "in Tropfen fallen; in Tropfen fallen...

    • Dreamy

      "sequence of sensations or images passing through the mind...

    • Dredger

      dredger. (n.). c. 1500, "one who works or makes use of a...

  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › dreary_ndreary, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Where does the noun dreary come from? Earliest known use. 1920s. dreary. is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: dreary adj. See etymology. Nearby entries. dreamy, adj. a1594–.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › dreary_adjdreary, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the adjective dreary mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective dreary , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › drearydreary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 days ago · dreary (comparative drearier or more dreary, superlative dreariest or most dreary) Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless. It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDREARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of dreary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) dreary | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈdrɪər·i / Add to word list. unattractive and having nothing of any interest, and therefore likely to make you sad: It was a gray, dreary day, with periods of rain.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDREARY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'dreary' If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing. [...] More. Synonyms of 'dreary' • dull, boring, tedious, routine [...] • dismal, depressing, bleak, sad [...] More. Collocations with 'dreary' dreary weather dreary winter. Examples of 'dreary' in a sentence.

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  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondreary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of dreary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. dreary. adjective. /ˈdrɪəri/ /ˈdrɪri/ (comparative drearier, superlative dreariest) that makes you feel sad; not bright or interesting synonym dull. a dreary winter’s day. a dreary film. a long and dreary journey on the train. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c2.