dreich
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of dreich
Middle English dreig, drih enduring, from Old English drēog (unattested); see dree
Example Sentences
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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
The Glasgow comedian said that, like the West of Scotland rain which seeps into your very being, nobody encapsulated the word "dreich" like Cutler.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2014
That was an essential and a very important part of history, but by itself it would be a very dreich kind of history.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord
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