dour

/ˈdaʊə/adjective

Serious, unfriendly, and severe in manner or appearance.

Example sentence

“The dour receptionist barely looked up when we walked in.”

Traditionally rhymes with 'tour', though rhyming with 'sour' is now widespread. Often applied to faces and expressions.

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