A prisoner's life is bleak. Lonely and ill, the old woman faced a bleak future.
SYNONYM(S): dreary.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bleak — [ blik ] adjective * 1. ) without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful: Things look very bleak for the team. Textile workers face a bleak future. paint a bleak picture (=say that the situation is not hopeful): The survey paints a bleak picture of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bleak — (bl[=e]k), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. bl[=a]c, bl[=ae]c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl[=e]k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. bl[=i]can to shine; akin to OHG. bl[=i]chen to shine; cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bleak — bleak·ly; bleak·ness; bleak; … English syllables
bleak — [[t]blik[/t]] adj. er, est 1) bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain[/ex] 2) cold and piercing; raw: a bleak wind[/ex] 3) without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary: a bleak future[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME bleke pale, b.… … From formal English to slang
bleak´ly — bleak1 «bleek», adjective. 1. swept by winds; bare: »The rocky peaks of high mountains are bleak. SYNONYM(S): desolate. 2. chilly; cold: »The bleak winter wind made him shiver. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
harsh´ness — harsh «hahrsh», adjective. 1. unpleasantly rough to the touch: »a harsh towel, fruit with a harsh rind. SYNONYM(S): rugged. 2. unpleasantly rough to the taste; astringent: »a harsh flavor. SYNONYM(S): acrid, sour, sharp … Useful english dictionary
bleakness — bleak·ness … English syllables
Bleakish — Bleak Bleak (bl[=e]k), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. bl[=a]c, bl[=ae]c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl[=e]k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. bl[=i]can to shine; akin to OHG. bl[=i]chen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bleakly — Bleak Bleak (bl[=e]k), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. bl[=a]c, bl[=ae]c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl[=e]k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. bl[=i]can to shine; akin to OHG. bl[=i]chen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bleakness — Bleak Bleak (bl[=e]k), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. bl[=a]c, bl[=ae]c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl[=e]k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. bl[=i]can to shine; akin to OHG. bl[=i]chen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
