How to pronounce “dour”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• Stern, harsh and forbidding.
• Unyielding and obstinate.
• Expressing gloom or melancholy.
• [Noun]
• Alternative form of daur.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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