Brickish

/ˈbrɪkɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat resembling or having the characteristics of a brick in appearance, color, or texture.

Etymology

From 'brick' with the suffix '-ish', which dates back to Old English and means 'resembling' or 'having the quality of'. This suffix appears in dozens of English descriptive words.

Kelly Says

The '-ish' suffix is wonderfully flexible in English—you can make 'brickish' sound vague and informal, which perfectly captures how people describe things that aren't quite one thing or another.

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