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PRONUNCIATION OF DREAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DREAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drear is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DREAR


Algeria
ælˈdʒɪərɪə
anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
area
ˈɛərɪə
aria
ˈɑːrɪə
Austria
ˈɒstrɪə
Bulgaria
bʌlˈɡɛərɪə
career
kəˈrɪə
carrier
ˈkærɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
exterior
ɪkˈstɪərɪə
gloria
ˈɡlɔːrɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
Liberia
laɪˈbɪərɪə
maria
ˈmɑːrɪə
Nigeria
naɪˈdʒɪərɪə
rear
rɪə
superior
suːˈpɪərɪə
Syria
ˈsɪrɪə
victoria
vɪkˈtɔːrɪə
warrior
ˈwɒrɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DREAR

dreaming
dreamingly
dreamland
dreamless
dreamlessly
dreamlessness
dreamlike
dreamt
Dreamtime
dreamy
drearier
dreariest
drearihead
drearihood
drearily
dreariment
dreariness
drearing
drearisome
dreary

WORDS THAT END LIKE DREAR

appear
arear
arrear
bear
bring up the rear
clear
dear
ear
fear
five-year
footwear
gear
hand-rear
hear
in the rear
near
on a tear
uprear
wear
year

Synonyms and antonyms of drear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DREAR

Find out the translation of drear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荒凉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drear
570 millions of speakers

English

drear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उदास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كئيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

drear
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরানন্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drear
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

drear
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음울한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drear
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ảm đạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

drear
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Drear
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasvetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

drear
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drear
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

drear
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drear
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

drear
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drear
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drear
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drear

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DREAR»

The term «drear» is regularly used and occupies the 64.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DREAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drear» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drear» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DREAR»

Discover the use of drear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The House of Dies Drear
An African American family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home in Ohio which was once an important station on the Underground Railroad.
Virginia Hamilton, 1968
2
The House of Dies Drear
To find out all there is to know about the House of Dies Drear, Thomas must explore secret rooms—and the secrets of lives lived centuries before, lives that tell the story of America’s troubled early years.
Virginia Hamilton, 2011
3
The house of Dies Drear
A black family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Virginia Hamilton, 1996
4
The Mystery of Drear House
If they can’t trust each other, how will they ever protect the treasure? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Virginia Hamilton including rare photos from the author’s estate.
Virginia Hamilton, 2011
5
The House of Dies Drear, by Virginia Hamilton: teacher guide
Follows the book The House of Dies Drear chapter by chapter, suggesting discussion questions and activities to try which are applicable to each.
Anne Troy, 2000
6
The House of Dies Drear: Shmoop Literature Guide
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Shmoop, 2010
7
House of Dies Drear Level 5: Houghton Mifflin Reading
A black family of five moves into an enormous house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves. Mysterious sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the family believe they are in grave danger.
‎1992
8
House of Dies Drear : with related readings
Provides teaching strategies, background, and suggested resources; reproducible student pages to use before, during, and after reading--Cover.
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2001
9
Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1960-1984: Recent ...
158 DIES DREAR He bangs his chair during the most exciting parts of Miss Sturgill's stories, and he accidentally drenches Miss Amburgey with water. For one whole day he stubbornly refuses to take off his hat, and he is so engrossed in  ...
Alethea Helbig, Agnes Perkins, 1986
10
The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical ...
Dorothy Sterling noted Hamilton's careful prose: "The House of Dies Drear is written with poetic precision. Miss Hamilton polishes her sentences with care, develops her characters with imagination and love. Thomas is a sensitive boy, ...
Bernard Alger Drew, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DREAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drear is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The 1971 crisis and Prof Waris Mir
The year 1970 doesn't seem that distant when one is overcome by a cloud of nostalgia, encompassing memories both drear and dear. «The News International, Jul 15»
2
Remembering Waris Mir and visiting Dhaka
1970 doesn't seem that distant when one is overcome by a cloud of nostalgia, encompassing memories both drear and dear. Such was the ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
3
Hotel insider: Le Domaine des Etangs, France
There is none of the drear protocol and grudging subservience you so often find in French luxury hotels. I particularly enjoyed listening to the ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Do rats dream of the future?
The present only toucheth thee: But Och! I backward cast my e'e, On prospects drear! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear! Legend ... «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
5
20 of Victoria's best country pubs
Picture: Nicole Cleary Source: News Corp Australia. A PUB with no beer might be lonesome and drear, according to the great Slim Dusty song. «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
6
Nicaragua's Bizarre Plan to Bury the Panama Canal
... miles of undulating volcanic sand on Nicaragua's southern Pacific coast, is the kind of place that gringos dream about during the winter drear. «Outside Magazine, Jun 15»
7
The Charleston Gazette: West Virginia Day — Rooted in the mountains
Tho' the times are sad and drear, and I cannot linger here / They will keep me and never let me go.” — from “The Green Rolling Hills of West ... «Charleston Gazette, Jun 15»
8
The Long Good Friday review – classic Brit gangster melodrama
... in 2015, and its yearning to be at the centre of a globalised economy, while at the same time absorbing both 70s drear and 80s aspiration. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
Looking back at Dennis Potter's Brimstone And Treacle
... is the possible nausea and outrage the programme might cause, then how come that in the same drear week that Brimstone And Treacle was ... «Den Of Geek, Jun 15»
10
Bacon, eggs and joy in a pastry pie
Think bacon and eggs and droop with the drear of it. How often have you succumbed to the imaginationlessness of bacon and eggs? «The Press, Jun 15»

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