| Front | bleak |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /bliːk/NAmE /bliːk/ adjective (bleak•er, bleak•est)1 (of a situation) not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope a bleak outlook/prospect The future looks bleak for the fishing industry. The medical prognosis was bleak. They faced a financially bleak Christmas. 2 (of the weather) cold and unpleasanta bleak winter's day 3 (of a place) exposed, empty, or with no pleasant featuresa bleak landscape/hillside/moor bleak concrete housing  bleak•ly/BrE ˈbliːkli; NAmE ˈbliːkli/ adverb‘There seems no hope,’ she said bleakly. bleakly lit corridors It was a bleakly impressive coastline.bleak•ness/BrE ˈbliːknəs; NAmE ˈbliːknəs/ noun[uncountable] |
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