drearier

Variant of dreary

adjective drearier, dreariest

gloomy; cheerless; depressing; dismal; dull

Origin: ME dreri < OE dreorig, sad, orig., bloody, gory < dreor, blood < base of dreosan, to drip < IE base *dhreu-, break off > drip, drowse

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