Bricky

/ˈbrɪki/ adjective

Definition

Resembling, made of, or containing bricks; having the color, texture, or hard quality of bricks.

Etymology

From 'brick' plus '-y' (a suffix meaning having the quality of or resembling). The suffix '-y' comes from Old English and is one of the most productive adjective-forming suffixes in English.

Kelly Says

Red clay soil is often described as 'bricky,' and farmers in ancient civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia deliberately made bricks from this material because the iron oxide in the clay made them incredibly durable!

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