Pencilly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a pencil or of pencil drawings.

    "And a pencilly beam of light, wavering and striped among the branches as the detected pair switched on, and the thunder and protest of pursuit..."

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"And a pencilly beam of light, wavering and striped among the branches as the detected pair switched on, and the thunder and protest of pursuit..."

Etymology

From pencil + -y.

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