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Definition of: dreary
(drir′ē) adjective drear·i·er, drear·i·est
1. Causing or manifesting sadness, loneliness, or gloom; dismal.
2. Causing or showing weariness; monotonous; lifeless; dull.
3. Sorrowful. See synonyms under BLEAK1, SAD, TEDIOUS. [OE drēorig sad, bloody <drēor gore]
—drear′i·ly adverb
—drear′i·ness noun
—drear′i·some adjective
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