Dreich and Dreary

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

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

Usage example: vowed that he would never take a desk job working in a dreary office

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

Nearby Words: drear, dreariness, drearily

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