drudg|er|y

drudg|er|y
drudg|er|y «DRUHJ uhr ee, DRUHJ ree», noun, plural -er|ies.
work that is hard, without interest, or disagreeable; dull or distasteful work: »

My sister thinks that washing dishes every day is drudgery.

SYNONYM(S): travail.

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  • drudg — drudg·ery; drudg·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • drudg|er — «DRUHJ uhr», noun. a person who drudges; drudge …   Useful english dictionary

  • drudg|ing|ly — «DRUHJ ihng lee», adverb. in a hard, laborious manner; with drudgery …   Useful english dictionary

  • drudg·ery — /ˈdrʌʤəri/ noun [noncount] : boring, difficult, or unpleasant work He hated the drudgery of his job …   Useful english dictionary

  • drudgism — drudgˈery or drudgˈism noun 1. The work of a drudge 2. Uninteresting toil 3. Hard or humble labour • • • Main Entry: ↑drudge …   Useful english dictionary

  • drudgery — drudg|e|ry [ˈdrʌdʒəri] n [U] hard boring work …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • drudgery — drudg|er|y [ drʌdʒəri ] noun uncount boring and unpleasant work that you have to do …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • drudgery — drudg·ery …   English syllables

  • drudgingly — drudg·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • drudgery — drudg•er•y [[t]ˈdrʌdʒ ə ri[/t]] n. pl. er•ies menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work • Etymology: 1540–50 syn: See work …   From formal English to slang

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