I'm trying to get a new word about the weather into general use. The word is drull, which is already in the urban dictionary describing a situation that is "boring and full of nothingness".
I would like to extend this word to describe days that are overcast to the point of the sky being blanketed by cloud. It's a mixture of the words 'bright' and 'dull', and they really sum up those inbetween-y days where the weather's technically fine, but overall, it's a bit depressing.
Note: if at point it should rain during a drull day, the day becomes dreich.
Another notable feature of a drull day is the lack of shadows, as illustrated below:
Interestingly enough, there's been research into heart disease in Scotland that might make drull days more than just plain depressing, but also bad for public health...
And then there's the small matter of Scotland being rated the 'worst small country in Europe' (with Glasgow as the worst city).
Makes me wonder - should Scotland use its health budget on hospitals and care or a giant cloud-removing machine?
Anyway, the new word is drull. Use it!
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