dready

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English dredy, equivalent to dread + -y.

Adjective

dready (comparative dreadier or more dready, superlative dreadiest or most dready)

  1. Characterised by dread.
    • 1882, Henry Iliowizi, Sol: An Epic Poem, page 192:
      A moaning river swelling as it flowed,
      Whose tide our course to dreadier regions showed.
    • 1920, James Joseph Walsh, Religion and Health, page 244:
      Older people, however, and especially those who have what may be called a “dready” disposition, do not call their muscle discomfort soreness and tenderness; they speak of pains and aches.
    • 1999, Bernard Romans, A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida, page 179:
      [] to this place, where instead of plenty they found want in its last degree, instead of promised fields, a dready wilderness; []
    • 2021, Sumit Suprabhat Behera, Nila Saila, page 27:
      I was even loyal to the dreadiest enemy.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From dread (dreadlocks) + -y.

Adjective

dready (comparative dreadier or more dready, superlative dreadiest or most dready)

  1. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of dreads.
    • 1996, Amber Gayle, My Evil Twin Sister Number 2: Hometown Interstate-5, page 14:
      According to H. the dreadiest hippies have turned into dressed up ragers and the "kindest" hippie men are mad on sex, passion and illusions.
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