breaky

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Breaky is informal, chiefly Australian and British, for breakfast: What are you having for breaky?

The spelling brekkie is more common.

The word belongs to a pattern of casual diminutives that shorten words and add a -y or -ie ending.

meal

brekkie

Informal term for breakfast

  • fry-upBritish cooked breakfast
  • brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
  • eggsReproductive cells in shells

toast · bacon · coffee · cereal · pancakes · porridge · congee · miso soup · dosa · croissant

australian

brekkie

Informal term for breakfast

casual · mate · morning · tucker · cuppa · servo · avo · flat white · bikkies · choccy

Opposites
durability

breakydurable

Able to withstand use

unbreakable · sturdy · tough · rugged · robust

robustness

breakyhardy

Able to endure difficulty

stout · substantial · rock-solid · fortified · strong

Phrases
Family

break, breaking, breakfast, breakdown, daybreak, outbreak, breakable, breaks, unbreakable

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