BRICK
What does "BRICK" mean?
A rectangular block of baked clay used for building.
Meanings
- A small rectangular block of fired or sun-dried clay used in building. The chimney was built of red brick.
- Something shaped like a brick. He pulled a brick of cash from the safe.
- A genuinely kind and dependable person. Thanks for helping me move - you're a real brick. informal
- To render an electronic device permanently inoperable. A failed firmware update bricked his phone. informal
Did you know?
- Standard bricks are proportioned so the length equals two widths plus a mortar joint - that ratio is what lets a bricklayer turn corners and overlap courses without cutting.
Word origin
From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'bricke', meaning a tile or flat brick, entering English in the 15th century.
Remember it
BRICK is a TRICK away: stack them with care or the whole wall plays a trick on you.
A little poem
Clay remembers fire-
one small red weight at a time,
the cathedral climbs.
haiku
Wordplay
- My new phone update was a real brick - so now it matches the wall I want to throw it at.
What it teaches
No one lays a cathedral; they lay one brick, then trust the next person to add theirs.
Quick facts
What does BRICK mean?
A rectangular block of baked clay used for building.
Is BRICK a valid word?
Yes — BRICK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BRICK?
BRICK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BRICK come from?
From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'bricke', meaning a tile or flat brick, entering English in the 15th century.
What can BRICK teach us?
No one lays a cathedral; they lay one brick, then trust the next person to add theirs.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.