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blek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pallid adj Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
  • pasty adj Unhealthily pale in complexion.

Senses

blek is used for these senses in English:

  • anodyne (by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]
  • bleak Without color; pale; pallid.
  • light Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
  • pale Light in color.
  • pallid Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
  • pasty Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor.

anodyne — full definition

  1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
  3. adjective Relieving pain.

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

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