Bleaky

/ˈbliːki/ adjective

Definition

Having the quality of being bleak; somewhat bare, cold, or desolate.

Etymology

From 'bleak' (Old Norse 'bleikr') + '-y' (Old English adjectival suffix). This is a less common variant of the '-ish' formation, creating a casual adjective from the base word.

Kelly Says

'-y' adjectives are super casual and British—'bleaky' sounds more like something you'd hear in conversation than read in formal writing, and that tells you how language differs between speech and text!

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