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drearihood

drearihood noun: affliction; dreariness.

Noun

drearihood (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, poetic) affliction; dreariness
    Synonyms:
    dismalness

Synonyms of drearihood

Forms of drearihood

alternative formdrearihead

Origin of drearihood

From dreary + -hood. Cognate with German Traurigkeit.

Questions about drearihood

What does drearihood mean?
Drearihood means affliction; dreariness.
What part of speech is drearihood?
Drearihood is a noun.

Words near drearihood in the dictionary

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

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