Dreich and Drear

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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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Drear and dreich are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Drear" instead an adjective "Dreich".

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

Usage example: it was a drear morning in January when I went to take my driving test

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Dreich and drear are semantically related. (Scottish) You can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Drear".

Nearby Word: dreary

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