laky

¹ American  

[ley-kee] / ˈleɪ ki /

adjective

lakier, lakiest

1. of, relating to, or resembling a lake.

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laky ² American  

[ley-kee] / ˈleɪ ki /

adjective

1. of the color of a lake pigment.

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laky British  

/ ˈleɪkɪ /

adjective

1. of the reddish colour of the pigment lake

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Etymology

Origin of laky¹

First recorded in 1605–15; lake ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of laky²

First recorded in 1840–50; lake ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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laky

The quaint heptahedral lamps threw splashed shimmers of topaz colour across the laky pavement.

From Pipefuls by Morley, Christopher