Definitions
causing fear or dread or terror
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin dīrus (“fearful, ominous”).
Used in a sentence
“dire omens”
“dire need (of)”
“dire consequences; to be in dire straits”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gravely serious”4 letters
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