Dreich
British SlangDefinition
Scottish term for persistently dull, gloomy, and wet weather; by extension, anything dreary or depressing.
Examples
"It’s a dreich morning—low clouds, relentless drizzle, and a raw wind off the North Sea."
"We scrapped the hillwalk when the forecast stayed stubbornly dreich all afternoon."
"The office felt dreich after the layoffs, all hushed voices and empty desks."