drery
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English drēoriġ, from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdreːriː/
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Adjective
drery
- Experiencing sadness; glum, unhappy.
- Showing sadness; mournful, upset, crying, dreary.
- Saddening, terrible, disappointing, painful.
- Scared, terrified; in a state of panic or fear.
- Ruthless, malicious, without mercy or kindness.
- (rare) Terrifying, scary, horrifying; causing panic and fear.
- (rare) Gruesome, gory.
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Descendants
References
- “drẹ̄rī (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-21.
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