laky

¹

[ley-kee]

adjective

1. of the color of a lake pigment.

laky

²

[ley-kee]

adjective

lakier, lakiest 

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

laky

/ ˈleɪkɪ /

adjective

1. of the reddish colour of the pigment lake

Word History and Origins

Origin of laky¹

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

Origin of laky²

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

Example Sentences

“We are seeing a divergence in consumer credit risk, with more individuals moving toward either end of the credit-risk spectrum,” says Jason Laky, TransUnion’s executive vice president and head of financial services.

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Trevor Laky, a spokesman for the Industrial Commission of Arizona, said the agency has begun a rulemaking process.

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“It is in nobody’s interest to be delinquent or stay delinquent,” Laky said.

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TransUnion emphasized that consumers should still contact their lenders if they are struggling, said Jason Laky, executive vice president and head of the agency’s financial services business.

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Laky, of Arizona OSHA, said the agency has no plans to investigate the matter further after UPS told regulators that the death was not work-related.

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