laky

English

Etymology

From Middle English laky, equivalent to lake +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪki

Adjective

laky (comparative lakier, superlative lakiest)

  1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a lake
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)
  2. of the color of a lake pigment; murky
  3. transparent; said of blood rendered transparent by the action of some solvent agent on the red blood corpuscles

References

Random House Dictionary

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