adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Characterised or marked by bleakness; bleak rare

   "He heedeth not the bleaksome air /Whilst to his work he doth repair; [...]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

drearsomedrearsome

Example

More examples

"He heedeth not the bleaksome air /Whilst to his work he doth repair; [...]"

Etymology

From bleak + -some.

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