adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Misty; foggy; cloudy. UK, dialectal

   "they slaver men sayne - Lyke a roky rayne. - Skelton."

2. 2
   Exhibiting roke (a defect in steel ingots).

   "[…] scaly, and frightfully roky bar."

Synonyms

All synonyms

inenubilablenebulousrawkyturbid

Antonyms

All antonyms

clear

Example

More examples

"they slaver men sayne - Lyke a roky rayne. - Skelton."

Etymology

From roke + -y.

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