dourness

/door, douuhr, dou-er/US // dʊər, daʊər, ˈdaʊ ər //UK // (dʊə, ˈdaʊə) //

疲惫,疲惫不堪,疲倦,疲软

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- : severe; stern: His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job.
- : Scot. barren; rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate.

as inausterity

Synonyms

I’ve met people who stay in town or indoors as much as they can, and they tend to get more dour as time goes on.
I have met northern dourness and the inarticulate manner which is such a contrast to the gushing and noisy effusion of the south.
Too intent upon her own feelings to give heed to the dourness of the lad Peggy followed him silently as he strode from the house.
His unhappy daughter Mary (who built the College Chapel) hangs near him, her full dourness and wretchedness in her face.
Theres a judgment in this; and, if theres power in the law o Scotland, Ill gar thee rue sic dourness.
All grim and grey, and waste, and dourness and dool; like the army as it returns frae the fecht.

/door, douuhr, dou-er/US // dʊər, daʊər, ˈdaʊ ər //UK // (dʊə, ˈdaʊə) //

疲惫,疲惫不堪,疲倦,疲软

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- : severe; stern: His dour criticism made us regret having undertaken the job.
- : Scot. barren; rocky, infertile, or otherwise difficult or impossible to cultivate.

as inausterity

Synonyms

I’ve met people who stay in town or indoors as much as they can, and they tend to get more dour as time goes on.
I have met northern dourness and the inarticulate manner which is such a contrast to the gushing and noisy effusion of the south.
Too intent upon her own feelings to give heed to the dourness of the lad Peggy followed him silently as he strode from the house.
His unhappy daughter Mary (who built the College Chapel) hangs near him, her full dourness and wretchedness in her face.
Theres a judgment in this; and, if theres power in the law o Scotland, Ill gar thee rue sic dourness.
All grim and grey, and waste, and dourness and dool; like the army as it returns frae the fecht.