How to Spell dire
dire
//ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)//
dire - adjective
- Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
- Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
Source: Free Dictionary
"dire omens"
Usage examples
Dire means very serious and dangerous. A dire warning tells people that something very bad might happen.
Common misspellings
dier, dyre, dirre
Word family
direness, direly
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