leaky

[ lee-kee ]
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adjective,leak·i·er, leak·i·est.
  1. allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container.

  2. Informal. unreliable: a leaky memory; a leaky tongue.

Origin of leaky

1
First recorded in 1600–10; leak + -y1

Other words from leaky

  • leak·i·ness, noun
  • un·leak·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for leaky

leaky

/ (ˈliːkɪ) /


adjectiveleakier or leakiest
  1. leaking or tending to leak

Derived forms of leaky

  • leakiness, noun

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