dreich
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of dreich
Middle English dreig, drih enduring, from Old English drēog (unattested); see dree
Example Sentences
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The weather outside is lovely, which is a change to when the 2019 squad was announced at a dreich Linlithgow Palace.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023
During this time, the sky is always fifty shades of grey: dreich beyond belief.
From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2020
On a dreich day at the end of November, I joined Brabin as she campaigned in Batley.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2019
At least four of those adjectives must apply before the weather is truly dreich.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 15, 2017
At the kirk, whan the minister's dreich an' dry, His fardens as gien they war gowd guineas chinkin, An' the young fowk are noddin, or fidgetin sly, Naebody kens what the auld fowk are thinkin.
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George
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