leaky
/ˈliːki
/adjective (leakier, leakiest)
1Having a leak or leaks: a leaky roof...
- The repairs should take two to three weeks, and include installing new air conditioning, new plumbing and repairing a leaky roof.
- If they'd fix one leaky tap that's been dripping for at least 9 years next to the church we'd probably save on a load of water expenses!
- That's hardly surprising given the salt spray and leaky roof in the current place.
Synonyms
leaking, dripping;
cracked, split, holed, holey, punctured, perforated;
porous, permeable
2Given to disclosing secrets: leaky sources at the company
Derivatives
leakiness
/ noun ...- A dietary deficiency has been linked to abnormal capillary leakiness, pain and weakness in the extremities, and nocturnal leg cramps.
- These residual responses could reflect leakiness of the mutants, redundant olfactory mechanisms, or some kind of nonspecific odorant response.
- The administration's relative openness and extreme leakiness made the White House like a body with translucent skin.