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dearóil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • cold adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
  • dreary adj Dull, gloomy, and depressing.
  • forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
  • miserable adj Extremely unhappy, especially over a period of time.
  • poor adj Having little money or few possessions.
  • wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.

Senses

dearóil is used for these senses in English:

  • bleak Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
  • bleak Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
  • dreary Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
  • forlorn Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
  • miserable Wretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.
  • wretched Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

cold — full definition

  1. adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
  2. adj Unfriendly or emotionally distant; lacking warmth toward other people.
  3. adj Not prepared or warmed up; done without practice or introduction.
  4. noun A common mild illness that causes a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and sometimes a sore throat.

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