drear ‧ y /ˈdrɪəri $ ˈdrɪri/ BrE AmE ( also drear /drɪə $ drɪr/ literary ) adjective
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: dreorig 'bloody, sad' ]
dull and making you feel sad or bored:
the same dreary routine
a dreary winter’s day
—dreariness noun [uncountable]