bricky
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of bricky
Example Sentences
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"Look at these spaces," says chief designer Simeon Bruner, marveling at the hulking, bricky, fortress-of-industry buildings.
From Time Magazine Archive
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A dull, bricky flush crept under his skin.
From The Huntress by Footner, Hulbert
"One is an ugly bricky red," persists Gertrude, "and no one would call the other red at all."
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
It really looked quite neat and attractive, and not too formally bricky, as so much cement showed.
From The Idyl of Twin Fires by Eaton, Walter Prichard
But then Deb's face was not heavy and bricky, with prominent cheek-bones, and a forehead four inches high.
From Sisters by Cambridge, Ada
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