dire/dyer
dire (dīr)
Adjective - dir·er, dir·est.
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Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: a dire economic forecast; dire threats.
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Urgent; desperate: in dire need; dire poverty.
dye (dī)
Noun
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A substance used to colour materials. Also called dyestuff.
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A colour imparted by dyeing.
Verb. dyed, dye·ing, dyes.
Verb. Transitive
- To colour (a material), especially by soaking in a colouring solution.
Verb. Intransitive
- To take on or impart colour.
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