laky

[ ley-kee ]

adjective,lak·i·er, lak·i·est.

of, relating to, or resembling a lake.

Origin of laky

First recorded in 1605–15; lake¹ + -y¹

Words Nearby laky

Lakota
laksa
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep Islands
Lakshmi
laky
Lala
la-la land
lalang
lalapalooza
-lalia

Other definitions for laky (2 of 2)

laky²

[ ley-kee ]

adjective

of the color of a lake pigment.

Origin of laky

First recorded in 1840–50; lake² + -y¹

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How to use laky in a sentence

The quaint heptahedral lamps threw splashed shimmers of topaz colour across the laky pavement.
Pipefuls | Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for laky

laky

/ (ˈleɪkɪ) /

adjectivelakier or lakiest

of the reddish colour of the pigment lake

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