bleaker

bleak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bleek]
- /blik/
- /bliːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bleek]
- /blik/

Definitions of bleaker word

adjective bleaker bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain. 1
adjective bleaker cold and piercing; raw: a bleak wind. 1
adjective bleaker without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary: a bleak future. 1
adjective bleaker comparative form of bleak: more bleak. 0

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Origin of bleaker

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English bleke pale, blend of variants bleche (Old English blǣc) and blake (Old English blāc); both cognate with Old Norse bleikr, German bleich; akin to bleach

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Parts of speech for Bleaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bleaker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bleaker usage trend in Literature

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