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dreaded

USDRED-id/ˈdɹɛ.dɪd/

3 meanings of dreaded

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of dread. Use it when talking about something that already happened.

    I dreaded going to the dentist all week.

    The farmers had dreaded a dry summer, and it came.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making people feel afraid, worried, or very scared.

    Then came the dreaded words from the teacher: pop quiz!

    The dreaded storm finally reached the coast at midnight.

    Similardread

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Having hair that is twisted into dreadlocks.

    My cousin came home from college with dreaded hair down to his waist.

    The tall, dreaded drummer tied his locks back before the show.

    Similardreadlocked

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dreaded is a form of dread

dread, verb: To feel very worried or afraid about something, especially something that is going to happen. Full entry

Forms
dreaddreads he/she/itdreading -ing formdreaded past tense, past participle
Spelling
dread → dreaded: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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