Dreich and Melancholy

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

Melancholy adjective - Causing unhappiness.

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Dreich and melancholy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Melancholy".

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

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