transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī(-ə)r ]
adjective
( dir·er ; dir·est )
Etymology: Latin dirus; akin to Greek deinos terrifying, Sanskrit dveṣṭi he hates
Date: 1565
1.
a. : exciting horror
dire suffering
b. : dismal , oppressive
dire days
2. : warning of disaster
a dire forecast
3.
a. : desperately urgent
dire need
b. : extreme
dire poverty
• dire·ly adverb
• dire·ness noun