Word: dreary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: drear
y
Definition: Grievous, dire; appalling.
Morphemes:
Affix: drear
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Dreary.
Affix: -y
Language: en
Meaning: adjectival
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.