Dreich and Lonesome

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

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

Usage example: the playground seems especially lonesome now that there are no young children in the neighborhood

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

Nearby Words: lonely, lone, loner, loneliness

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