Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
pencil or of pencil drawings.
Etymologies
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pencil + -y
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Examples
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The story was illustrated by Boris Dolgov in his usual soft pencilly look that I love.
"Day of Judgment" by Edmond Hamilton Dark Worlds Club 2008
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I suppose it's unlucky to bring peacock's feathers into a house; anyway, there was a blue-pencilly look in my hostess's eye when I took my departure.
Reginald 1870-1916 Saki 1893
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