Brickish

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of brick.

    "One moment his shoulders and his head stood plain in every detail, even to the brickish redness of his skin and the curve of his fingers about the glasses; the next he was gone."

  2. 2
    Like a brick, a helpful or reliable person. UK, dated, slang

    ""It's awfully brickish of you, Worcester," said Acton, as Grim was heard trotting up the corridor "to stand down.""

Synonyms

All synonyms
bricklikebricky

Example

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"One moment his shoulders and his head stood plain in every detail, even to the brickish redness of his skin and the curve of his fingers about the glasses; the next he was gone."

Etymology

From brick + -ish.

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