Standard Lemma guide

breaky

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɹeɪki/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪki
  • /ˈbɹɛki/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛki
  • CMU ARPABET: B R EY1 K IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Easily broken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • my achy breaky heart

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of brekkie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From break + -y; or alternatively, a clipping of breaking (compare movie from moving picture).

Clipping of breakfast + -y.