drab
Meaning of drab
adjective
- lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
the landscape was drab and grey
her drab suburban existence
- of a dull light brown colour.
drab camouflage uniforms
noun
fabric of a dull light brown colour.
mid 16th century (as a noun denoting undyed cloth): probably from Old French drap ‘cloth’ (see drape).
noun- a slovenly woman.
- a prostitute.
early 16th century: perhaps related to Low German drabbe ‘mire’ and Dutch drab ‘dregs’.
Information about drab
- The plural form of drab is: drabs.
- Languages in which drab is used:
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Hyphenation of drab
drab
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- drab is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
drab synonyms
Meaning dreary:
Meaning sober:
Meaning blue:
blue, dark, depressing, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, grim, sorry, drear, dreary
Meaning (of the weather) cloudy and dull:
Meaning lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen:
Meaning of or denoting a pale grey, cream, or beige colour:
Meaning light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment:
Meaning (of a sound or voice) quiet and soft:
Meaning not bright or clear; dirty-looking:
Meaning consisting of, containing, or resembling water:
Meaning having a brown tinge; slightly brown:
Meaning (of hair) of a dull light brown colour:
Meaning gloomy; depressing:
Meaning not arousing curiosity or interest:
Meaning not interesting; tedious:
Meaning too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous:
Meaning dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest:
Meaning free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist:
Meaning causing one to feel tired or bored:
Meaning not exciting; dull:
Meaning lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting:
Meaning not readily using or demonstrating the use of the imagination; stolid and somewhat dull:
Meaning not producing excitement or interest:
Meaning lacking in imagination or originality:
Meaning lacking flavour; weak or tasteless:
Meaning offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland:
Meaning having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations:
Meaning (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry:
Meaning (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse:
Meaning having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless:
Meaning lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness:
Meaning (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health:
Meaning walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot:
Meaning (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot:
Meaning in need of sleep or rest; weary:
Meaning lacking vigour, vitality, or excitement:
Meaning lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity:
Meaning not able to produce children or young:
Meaning (of a person) suffering from anaemia:
Meaning empty of meaning or value:
Meaning (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated:
Meaning (of a revolution or conflict) without violence or killing:
Meaning preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms:
Meaning not unusual; ordinary:
Meaning of only average quality; not very good:
Meaning lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics:
Meaning lacking interest or excitement; dull:
Meaning not out of the ordinary; usual:
Meaning not particularly interesting or surprising:
Meaning lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous:
Meaning having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality:
drab antonyms
Meaning giving out or reflecting much light; shining:
Meaning noticeably happy and optimistic:
Meaning arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention:
Anagrams of drab
Badr, Bard, bard, Brad, brad, Darb, darb
Words that rhyme with drab
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