: dreary
drear noun

Examples of drear in a Sentence

it was a drear morning in January when I went to take my driving test a barren and drear existence in a remote village

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drear was in 1629

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Cite this Entry

“Drear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drear. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

drear

adjective
: dreary
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