bricky

brick·y

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brik-ee]
- /ˈbrɪk i/
- /brˈɪki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brik-ee]
- /ˈbrɪk i/

Definitions of bricky word

adjective bricky made of bricks, or like a brick 3
adjective bricky constructed of, made of, or resembling bricks. 1
noun bricky (Slang) A bricklayer. 0
adjective bricky Covered with brick. 0
adjective bricky Similar to brick in texture, colour, shape, etc. 0

See all 5 definitions of bricky

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Origin of bricky

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; brick + -y1

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Parts of speech for Bricky

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bricky

bricky popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

bricky usage trend in Literature

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