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Drear

//dɹɪə// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dreary. literary, poetic

    "Earth raised up her head From the darkness dread and drear,"

Adjective
  1. 1
    causing dejection wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Gloom; sadness. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening of dreary.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from dreary. Compare greed.

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