verdrießlich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- dyspeptic adj (medicine) Suffering from, or relating to, indigestion.
- fractious adj Tending to cause trouble or disruption.
- glum adj Sad, sullen, or in low spirits.
- morose adjective Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood.
- peevish adj Always grumbling in a childish way about small things that don't matter much.
- sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
- sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
- vexatious adj Causing annoyance or trouble.
Senses
verdrießlich is used for these senses in English:
- dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- dyspeptic (figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.
- fractious Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
- glum Despondent; moody; sullen.
- morose Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.
- peevish Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
- sullen Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
- vexatious Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
dour — full definition
- adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- adjective Gloomy or grim.
dyspeptic — full definition
- adj (medicine) Suffering from, or relating to, indigestion.
- adj Bad-tempered and gloomy.
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