Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahyuh r]
- /daɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahyuh r]
- /daɪər/
Definitions of direr word
- adjective direr causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity. 1
- adjective direr indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. 1
- adjective direr urgent; desperate: in dire need of food. 1
- noun direr Comparative form of dire. 1
- adjective direr comparative form of dire: more dire. 0
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Origin of direr
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70, dire is from the Latin word dīrus fearful, unlucky
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Parts of speech for Direr
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
direr popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.