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drearisome

Syllables: drear·i·some/ˈdɹɪəɹisəm/

drearisome adjective: characterised or marked by dreariness.

Adjective

drearisome (comparative more drearisome, superlative most drearisome)

  1. Characterised or marked by dreariness.
    • Ere the wet, wintry morn , with its drearisome light1834, William Neville Usher, Cottage Life and Rural Scenery

Synonyms of drearisome

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Forms of drearisome

comparativemore drearisome
superlativemost drearisome
alternative formdrearysome

Origin of drearisome

From dreary + -some.

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Questions about drearisome

What does drearisome mean?
Drearisome means characterised or marked by dreariness.
What part of speech is drearisome?
Drearisome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce drearisome?
Drearisome is pronounced /ˈdɹɪəɹisəm/.

Words near drearisome in the dictionary

  1. drearily
  2. dreariment
  3. dreariments
  4. dreariness
  5. drearinesses
  6. drearisome
  7. drearness
  8. drears
  9. drearsome
  10. dreary
  11. dreave

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