laky

¹

[ ley-kee ]

adjective

, lak·i·er, lak·i·est.

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

laky

²

[ ley-kee ]

adjective

1. of the color of a lake pigment.

laky

/ ˈleɪkɪ /

adjective

1. of the reddish colour of the pigment lake

Word History and Origins

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

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

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