Dreich

Pronunciation: /dreɪk/

Definitions of dreich

adjective Dreich is an adjective that describes something as gloomy, bleak, or dreary, especially when referring to weather.

Example Sentences

A1 The weather was dreich, with dark clouds and light rain.

A2 The dreich day made me feel a bit gloomy and tired.

B1 Despite the dreich weather, we still went for a walk in the park.

B2 The dreich atmosphere in the office was not helping with productivity.

C1 The dreich landscape seemed to match my somber mood perfectly.

C2 The artist captured the dreich beauty of the Scottish countryside in his painting.

Examples of dreich in a Sentence

formal The dreich weather persisted throughout the entire week, with constant rain and overcast skies.

informal I can't stand this dreich weather, it's been gloomy and wet for days.

slang This dreich weather is a real downer, I wish the sun would come out for once.

figurative The atmosphere in the office was dreich after the news of layoffs was announced.

Grammatical Forms of dreich

• past tense: dreiched
• plural: dreichs
• comparative: dreicher
• superlative: dreichest
• present tense: dreiches
• future tense: will dreich
• perfect tense: have dreiched
• continuous tense: is dreiching
• singular: dreich
• positive degree: dreich
• infinitive: to dreich
• gerund: dreiching
• participle: dreiched

Origin and Evolution of dreich

First Known Use: 0018 year

Language of Origin: Scots

Story behind the word: The word 'dreich' originates from the Scots language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe dull, gloomy, or drizzly weather, 'dreich' has evolved to also convey a sense of bleakness or dreariness in general.