dour /dʊə, ˈdaʊə $ daʊr, dʊr/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Gaelic ; Origin: dur , perhaps from Latin durus 'hard' ]
1 . serious, never smiling, and unfriendly
2 . a dour place is one that is plain and dull, and where people do not have any fun
—dourly adverb