Cloudy
Cloudy adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: after his third failed marriage, he seemed destined to live the rest of his life in a permanently cloudy mood
Dreich and cloudy are semantically related. (Scottish) In some cases you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Cloudy".
Dreich
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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