bricky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English brick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bricky From brick + -y.
Meanings
- Covered with brick.
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Similar to brick in texture, colour, shape, etc.
His face was a dark, bricky red, deeply creased rather than wrinkled, and the skin was like loose leather over his neckband[…]
1989, James Woodress, Willa Cather: A Literary Life, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brickiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| brickier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |