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   Drear

   /ˈdrir/

   

   adjective

   • 1. literary term for dreary

   Word Origin early 17th century: abbreviation.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does Drear mean in English?

   • drear is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. dreariness, n. Old English– dreary, v. Old English–1300

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   Where did Drear come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for drear is from 1645, in the writing of John Milton, poet and polemicist. drear is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. dreariness, n. Old English–

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   What does dreary mean?

   • Dreary \\Drear"y\\ ( dr [= e] r " [y^]), a. [ Compar. { Drearier }; superl . { Dreariest }.] [ OE. dreori, dreri, AS. dre [' o] rig, sad; akin to G. traurig, and prob. to AS. dre [' o] san to fall, Goth . driusan.

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   When was Drear first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective drear is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for drear is from 1645, in the writing of John Milton, poet and polemicist. drear is formed within English, by clipping or shortening. dreariness, n.

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   Drear is an adjective that means dreary, gloomy, or depressing. It can also be a noun that means a dreary or depressing place or condition. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of drear.

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   Definitions of drear. adjective. causing dejection. synonyms: blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drab, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry. cheerless, depressing, uncheerful. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy.

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   Drear definition: dreary. . See examples of DREAR used in a sentence.

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   Drear is an adjective that means dreary, dismal, or gloomy. It is derived from dreary, which has Old English origins. See examples, pronunciation, and frequency of drear in modern English.

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   3 days ago · Drear is an adjective that means dreary or melancholy, often used in literary or poetic contexts. Learn the word frequency, origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of drear with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Drear means causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer, unhappiness, or moroseness. Find 227 similar and opposite words for drear, such as bleak, sad, depressing, and cheerful, festive, joyous.

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   Drear is an adjective that means dreary, boring, or uninteresting. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of drear from various dictionaries and thesauri.