transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblēk ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English bleke pale; probably akin to Old English blāc
Date: 1574
1. : exposed and barren and often windswept
2. : cold , raw
a bleak November evening
3.
a. : lacking in warmth, life, or kindliness : grim
b. : not hopeful or encouraging : depressing
a bleak outlook
c. : severely simple or austere
Synonyms: see dismal
• bleak·ly adverb
• bleak·ness noun