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/drɪə/
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/drɪr/
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drear
noun
UK
/drɪə/
US
/drɪr/
Archaic poetic mass noun meaning gloom or dreariness
Definitions
A state or atmosphere of dullness, gloom, or dreariness.
He longed to escape the city’s smoke and drear.
Synonyms
dullness
dreariness
gloom
bleakness
desolation
dismalness
melancholy
sadness
sombreness
lugubriousness
drear
adjective
drearer
Comp.
drearest
Super.
UK
/drɪə/
US
/drɪr/
Translations
мрачный
The drear landscape stretched out before them.
Мрачный пейзаж простирался перед ними.
унылый
The drear weather made everyone feel gloomy.
Унылая погода заставила всех чувствовать себя подавленно.
Additional translations
безрадостный
тоскливый
хмурый
Definitions
Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.
The drear landscape stretched out before them, with gray skies and barren fields.
Synonyms
dreary
melancholy
sorrowful
forlorn
desolate
bleak
dismal
gloomy
Antonyms
happy
joyful
bright
cheerful
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