peaky

[ pee-kee ]

/ ˈpi ki /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR peaky ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.

peaked².

Origin of peaky

First recorded in 1870–75; peak(ed)² + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM peaky

peak·i·ly, adverbpeak·i·ness, noun

Words nearby peaky

peak expiratory flow, peak flow meter, peak load, peak programme meter, peak time, peaky, peal, Peale, peamouth, pean, Peano

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Example sentences from the Web for peaky

"Your brother is gettin' to be the peaky one, nowadays," went on Mrs. Gates, with her placid frankness.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown
I thought there was something wrong about you when you came in; you had a peaky, under-fed look.
Doctor Luttrell's First Patient|Rosa Nouchette Carey
She might be described as pretty, but "peaky" and "spindling."
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell
Why or wherefore I don't know, but these last days she has been as peaky as can be.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

There are peaky, dark mountains beyond this—just as across the vast bay are gloomy hills.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for peaky

peaky

/ (ˈpiːkɪ) /

adjective -kier or -kiest

wan, emaciated, or sickly

Word Origin for peaky

C16: of uncertain origin

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单词	peaky
释义	peaky [ pee-kee ] / ˈpi ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peaky ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est. peaked². Origin of peaky First recorded in 1870–75; peak(ed)² + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM peaky peak·i·ly, adverbpeak·i·ness, noun Words nearby peaky peak expiratory flow, peak flow meter, peak load, peak programme meter, peak time, peaky, peal, Peale, peamouth, pean, Peano Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peaky "Your brother is gettin' to be the peaky one, nowadays," went on Mrs. Gates, with her placid frankness. The Hallowell Partnership\|Katharine Holland Brown I thought there was something wrong about you when you came in; you had a peaky, under-fed look. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient\|Rosa Nouchette Carey She might be described as pretty, but "peaky" and "spindling." The Soul of Susan Yellam\|Horace Annesley Vachell Why or wherefore I don't know, but these last days she has been as peaky as can be. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)\|Frances Eleanor Trollope There are peaky, dark mountains beyond this—just as across the vast bay are gloomy hills. Sea and Sardinia\|D. H. Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for peaky peaky / (ˈpiːkɪ) / adjective -kier or -kiest wan, emaciated, or sickly Word Origin for peaky C16: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peaky ailing, lackluster, cranky, feeble, infirm, emaciated, dying, hungry, undernourished, dehydrated, malnourished, angular, forlorn, anorexic, thin, grim, bleak, wan, peaked, weakened
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peaky

adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.

Origin of peaky

OTHER WORDS FROM peaky

Words nearby peaky

Example sentences from the Web for peaky

British Dictionary definitions for peaky

adjective -kier or -kiest

Word Origin for peaky

Words related to peaky