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dreary

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɪəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdrɪri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drēr′ē)

Inflections of 'dreary' (adj):

drearier: adj comparative

dreariest: adj superlative

Collocations for "dreary"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dreary" in context.

dreary

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adj

a dreary [day, winter]
a dreary [February, winter] day
a dreary and [rainy, cloudy, wet] day
a dreary day [for a picnic, to go to the park]
it is too dreary (out) [for a picnic]
it is really dreary out today!
what a dreary day!
dreary weather (outside)
some dreary intervals
a dreary [place, town]
a dreary [bar, pub, saloon]
a dreary [life, existence]
life [feels, seems] dreary [these days, recently, at the moment]
the movie was [just, incredibly] dreary
dreary and [cold, depressing, desolate, dull, boring]
[so, really, terribly, too] dreary

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'dreary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anthem - bleak - drab

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