Dreich and Gloomy

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

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

Usage example: the cold rain made for a gloomy day

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Dreich and gloomy are semantically related. (Scottish) Sometimes you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Gloomy".

Nearby Words: gloom, gloominess, gloomily, gloomed, glooming

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