dreary

Everyday

1. Dreary means dull, grey and making you feel sad or bored, like a wet, cloudy day. tree →
2. A dreary job, book or talk is boring and has nothing exciting in it. tree →

In the lessons

Describes weather and settings in stories to set a gloomy mood; also boring tasks. Phrases: dreary day, dreary weather, dreary work.

Examples

• It was a dreary, drizzly Monday morning. tree →
• The dreary grey sky made everyone sleepy. tree →
• Copying out spellings felt like a dreary job. tree →
• The house looked dreary until we painted it yellow. tree →
• The speech was long and dreary. tree →
• We cheered up a dreary afternoon with a board game. tree →
• Oh, indeed those long winter days were very dreary. tree →

Note

Drearier, dreariest. Similar: dull, gloomy, bleak. Not spelled «dreery». Do not mix up with «dream» or «weary» (tired), though dreary days can make you weary.