Dreich and Dull

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

Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

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Dreich and dull are semantically related. (Scottish) You can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Dull". informal substitute

Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

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