Chill and Dreich

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Chill adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: the house's design may be cutting-edge, but it has a chill sterility about it that is anything but homey

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Dreich and chill are semantically related. (Scottish) In some cases you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Chill".

Nearby Words: chilled, chilly, chilling, chiller, chillingly

Dreich adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for “dark”

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Chill and dreich are semantically related. You can use "Chill" instead an adjective "Dreich".

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