brick Synonyms
brick Meaning
brick (n)
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
brick (n.)
A block or clay tempered with water, sand, etc., molded into a regular form, usually rectangular, and sun-dried, or burnt in a kiln, or in a heap or stack called a clamp.
Bricks, collectively, as designating that kind of material; as, a load of brick; a thousand of brick.
Any oblong rectangular mass; as, a brick of maple sugar; a penny brick (of bread).
A good fellow; a merry person; as, you 're a brick.
brick (v. t.)
To lay or pave with bricks; to surround, line, or construct with bricks.
To imitate or counterfeit a brick wall on, as by smearing plaster with red ocher, making the joints with an edge tool, and pointing them.
brick Sentence Examples
- The old chimney, built from weathered red brick, stood tall against the twilight sky.
- The sidewalk was paved with smooth, worn brick, each one etched with the footsteps of countless passersby.
- He carefully mortared the brick into place, adding another layer to the rising wall.
- The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted from the bakery's brick oven, filling the air with a warm, yeasty scent.
- She felt a heavy weight settle in her stomach, like a brick dropping into a bottomless pit.
- The children built a precarious castle out of mismatched Lego bricks, their imaginations taking them on fantastical adventures.
- The protestors marched down the street, chanting slogans and holding signs made of cardboard and painted brick red.
- The historical building had been meticulously restored, its exposed brick walls showcasing the craftsmanship of a bygone era.
- Curling up on the cool brick floor of the patio, she gazed up at the star-studded night sky.
- Frustrated by the lack of progress, he felt like he was hitting a brick wall with his efforts.
FAQs About the word brick
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material, a good fellow; helpful and trustworthyA block or clay tempered w
blunder, error,mistake, fumble, gaffe, trip, misstep, fluff, stumble, gaff
correctness, correctness, precision, exactitude, strictness, exactitude, exactness, exactness,precision, accuracy
The old chimney, built from weathered red brick, stood tall against the twilight sky.
The sidewalk was paved with smooth, worn brick, each one etched with the footsteps of countless passersby.
He carefully mortared the brick into place, adding another layer to the rising wall.
The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted from the bakery's brick oven, filling the air with a warm, yeasty scent.
