laky
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Laky — Lak y, a. Pertaining to a lake. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laky — Lak y, a. [From {Lake} the pigment.] Transparent; said of blood rendered transparent by the action of some solvent agent on the red blood corpuscles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laky — [lāk′ē] adj. of the color of the pigment called lake … English World dictionary
laky — Pertaining to the transparent bright red appearance of blood serum or plasma, developing as a result of hemoglobin being released from destroyed red blood cells. * * * laky lā kē adj, lak·i·er; est of blood having undergone the process by which… … Medical dictionary
laky — adjective see lake II … New Collegiate Dictionary
laky — adjective a) of, pertaining to, or resembling a lake b) of the color of a lake pigment; murky … Wiktionary
laky — adj. of or pertaining to a lake, resembling a lake; deep red, crimson … English contemporary dictionary
laky — lak•y [[t]ˈleɪ ki[/t]] adj. lak•i•er, lak•i•est of, pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in lakes • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
laky — I. /ˈleɪki/ (say laykee) adjective of or like a lake. {lake1 + y1} II. /ˈleɪki/ (say laykee) adjective of the colour of a lake pigment. {lake2 + y1} …
laky — ˈlākē adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: lake (IV) + y : of, relating to, or resembling lake; specifically of blood : laked … Useful english dictionary
