- drudg
- drudg·ery;drudg·ing·ly;
English syllables. 2014.
drudg
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drudg|er|y — «DRUHJ uhr ee, DRUHJ ree», noun, plural er|ies. work that is hard, without interest, or disagreeable; dull or distasteful work: »My sister thinks that washing dishes every day is drudgery. SYNONYM(S): travail … Useful english dictionary
drudg|er — «DRUHJ uhr», noun. a person who drudges; drudge … Useful english dictionary
drudg|ing|ly — «DRUHJ ihng lee», adverb. in a hard, laborious manner; with drudgery … Useful english dictionary
drudg·ery — /ˈdrʌʤəri/ noun [noncount] : boring, difficult, or unpleasant work He hated the drudgery of his job … Useful english dictionary
drudgism — drudgˈery or drudgˈism noun 1. The work of a drudge 2. Uninteresting toil 3. Hard or humble labour • • • Main Entry: ↑drudge … Useful english dictionary
drudgery — drudg|e|ry [ˈdrʌdʒəri] n [U] hard boring work … Dictionary of contemporary English
drudgery — drudg|er|y [ drʌdʒəri ] noun uncount boring and unpleasant work that you have to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drudgery — drudg·ery … English syllables
drudgingly — drudg·ing·ly … English syllables
drudgery — drudg•er•y [[t]ˈdrʌdʒ ə ri[/t]] n. pl. er•ies menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work • Etymology: 1540–50 syn: See work … From formal English to slang
