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Dreich
DREEKH
Meaning in Scotland
Dull, bleak, wet, or persistently gloomy, especially of weather.
More than simply rainy; it often suggests grayness, duration, and low spirits.
Natural examples
How Dreich appears in context
- It’s a dreich morning again.
- The hills vanished in the dreich weather.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
More than simply rainy; it often suggests grayness, duration, and low spirits.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- dreich day
- pure dreich
- dreich weather
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.
- 18 Braw Scottish Words and PhrasesVisitScotland
Public guide to familiar Scots words, example sentences, and pronunciation recordings.