adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Latin dirus; akin to Greek deinos terrifying, Sanskrit dveṣṭi he hates Date: 1565 1. exciting horror , dismal , oppressive , warning of disaster , 3. desperately urgent , extreme , ~ly adverb ~ness noun
DIRE
Meaning of DIRE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012