dready adjective2 •(slang) Resembling or characteristic of dreads.According to H. the dreadiest hippies have turned into dressed up ragers and the "kindest" hippie men are mad on sex, passion and illusions. — 1996 •Characterised by dread.A moaning river swelling as it flowed, Whose tide our course to dreadier regions showed. — 1882 formsdreadier · more dready · dreadiest · most dready