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dreariest

dreariest is the superlative form of dreary.

Meaning of dreary

Adjective

dreary (comparative drearier or more dreary, superlative dreariest or most dreary)

  1. Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
    • It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
  2. (obsolete) Grievous, dire; appalling.

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Questions about dreariest

What is dreariest the superlative form of?
Dreariest is the superlative form of dreary.

Words near dreariest in the dictionary

  1. dreare
  2. drearer
  3. drearest
  4. drearier
  5. drearies
  6. dreariest
  7. drearihead
  8. drearihood
  9. drearily
  10. dreariment
  11. dreariments

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