Cold and Dreich

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

Usage example: the couple practiced a cold civility with each other, but they hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk in years

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

Nearby Words: coldness, coldly, coldish

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

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