dreary in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈdrɪri/ [US], /ˈdrɪəri/ [UK] Audio: en-us-dreary.ogg [US] Forms: dreary [positive], drearier [comparative], dreariest [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{adj|dreary|drearier|dreariest}} [POS TABLE]

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      "form": "dreary",
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        "positive"
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    },
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        "superlative"
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        {
          "text": "Jim felt rather dreary after he received his terrible examination results."
        }
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        "When you are dreary, you are feeling very sad."
      ],
      "id": "simple-dreary-en-adj-ROlU9Kln"
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The weather is very dreary today."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "When something is dreary, it is dark and colourless."
      ],
      "id": "simple-dreary-en-adj-0t8DR7Ox"
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      "tags": [
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dreary",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drearier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dreariest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dreary",
        "2": "drearier",
        "3": "dreariest"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Jim felt rather dreary after he received his terrible examination results."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "When you are dreary, you are feeling very sad."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The weather is very dreary today."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "When something is dreary, it is dark and colourless."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdrɪri/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-dreary.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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"dreary" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]