/ Dictionary / Index D drear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drear Pronunciation: (drēr), [key] — adj. Literary. dreary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: drear (Thesaurus) dreamy dreary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language