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- [ley-kee]
- /ˈleɪ ki/
- /ˈleɪk.ɪ/
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- [ley-kee]
- /ˈleɪ ki/
Definitions of laky word
- adjective laky of the color of a lake pigment. 1
- noun laky Of, pertaining to, or resembling a lake. 1
- adjective laky of the reddish colour of the pigment lake 0
- adjective laky of the color of the pigment called lake 0
- adjective laky of the color of a lake pigment; murky. 0
- adjective laky transparent; said of blood rendered transparent by the action of some solvent agent on the red blood corpuscles. 0
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Origin of laky
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; lake1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Laky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.