drearihead

noun

drear·​i·​head

pronunciation at dreary +ˌhed

variants or drearihood

-ˌhu̇d

archaic

: dreariness

Word History

Etymology

drearihead from Middle English drerihed, from drery dreary + -hed, -hede (akin to Middle English -hod -hood); drearihood from dreary + -hood

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