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dire
[ dahyuhr ]
adjective
- causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
a dire calamity.
- indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like:
dire predictions about the stock market.
- urgent; desperate:
in dire need of food.
dire
/ 岹ɪə /
adjective
- Alsodireful disastrous; fearful
- desperate; urgent
a dire need
- foreboding disaster; ominous
a dire warning
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱Ա, noun
- ˈ徱, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱l adverb
- 徱n noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dire1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dire1
Example Sentences
He’s caught in the mess he’s made for himself, and it’s one so dire that it can’t be helped by any sniveling revelations about how his queerness has impacted his trip to Saint-Martial.
In the aftermath of the 2007-08 writers’ strike, roles for the blooming actor became harder to come by — a situation that was made more dire by the nation’s crushing financial crisis.
Like many facing such a dire prognosis, Molly is determined to spend the remainder of her life doing precisely what she wants to do.
The report's author, armed forces commissioner Eva Högl, revealed dire shortages ranging from ammunition to soldiers, right down to dilapidated barracks.
On Saturday the UN's humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described the current situation in Gaza as dire.
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