Brakier

/ˈbreɪkiər/ adjective

Definition

Comparative form of braky; more characterized by brakes, brake-like, or moving slowly as if constrained by brakes.

Etymology

Comparative form of braky (brake + -y suffix, meaning 'having the quality of') plus the comparative suffix -er. Emerged in technical and descriptive contexts.

Kelly Says

This comparative form shows how English takes a noun (brake) and gradually transforms it through suffixes into a whole family of words—brake → braky → brakier → brakiest.

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