drear

UK
/drɪə/
US
/drɪr/

Translations

drearnoun
UK
/drɪə/
US
/drɪr/
Archaic poetic mass noun meaning gloom or dreariness
drearadjective
drearer
Comp.
drearest
Super.
UK
/drɪə/
US
/drɪr/
The drear landscape stretched out before them.
Мрачный пейзаж простирался перед ними.
The drear weather made everyone feel gloomy.
Унылая погода заставила всех чувствовать себя подавленно.

Definitions

drearnoun
A state or atmosphere of dullness, gloom, or dreariness.
He longed to escape the city’s smoke and drear.
drearadjective
Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.
The drear landscape stretched out before them, with gray skies and barren fields.