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cheerless

/ˈtʃɪrləs/ /ˈtʃɪələs/

Meanings
adjective
Devoid of cheer; gloomy.

Examples :

"The rainy weather made the classroom feel cheerless and uninviting. "
emotion attitude character mind

Related Words

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uninviting adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ /ˌʌnɪmˈvaɪtɪŋ/

Not welcoming; not attractive.

"The old, dark alley behind the store looked uninviting, so I walked around it. "

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devoid verb

/dɪˈvɔɪd/

To empty out; to remove.

"The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich."

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classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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feel noun

/fiːl/

A quality of an object experienced by touch.

"Bark has a rough feel."

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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gloomy adjective

/ˈɡlumi/

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

"The cavern was gloomy."

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rainy adjective

/ˈɹeɪni/

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

"Due to the rainy weather, we decided not to play in the park."

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cheer noun

/t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɪɹ/

A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.

"Her cheer was contagious; everyone in the classroom felt happy because of it. "