leaky
allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container.
Informal. unreliable: a leaky memory; a leaky tongue.
Origin of leaky
1Other words from leaky
- leak·i·ness, noun
- un·leak·y, adjective
Words Nearby leaky
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How to use leaky in a sentence
The researchers found that the “leaky” energy generation accounted for up to 41 percent of the cells’ metabolic capacity.
Sea otters defy our understanding of metabolism | Claire Maldarelli | July 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe category of “species” is more human construct than biological reality—a leaky bag, as the half-wolf, half-sheepdog pups would have demonstrated—and a snapshot in time, too, as every species is gradually evolving into something new.
Rival exercise giant Echelon also had a leaky API that let virtually anyone access riders’ account information.
Echelon exposed riders’ account data, thanks to a leaky API | Zack Whittaker | May 14, 2021 | TechCrunchRecent studies suggest that leaky blood vessels and inflammation are somehow involved in these symptoms.
COVID-19 can affect the brain. New clues hint at how | Laura Sanders | April 27, 2021 | Science NewsDuring this idle period, the hotel’s few remaining staff members patrolled the property, troubleshooting issues that guests would have typically reported, such as a leaky sink or running toilet.
Opening a new hotel is never easy. Try doing it during a pandemic. | Andrea Sachs | March 19, 2021 | Washington Post
It turns out that a rising tide lifts all boats, including the rather leaky vessel carrying Kansas Republicans.
Kansas Republicans Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback Lifted by Rising Tide | Ben Jacobs | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven stories of cruise ships in trouble with leaky toilets and spoiled food are popular.
What they did have were out-of-date textbooks, leaky roofs, and no heat.
Bigotry Is Back, 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education | Dean Obeidallah | May 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTleaky gut syndrome aside, NSAIDs are responsible for (PDF) over 100,000 hospitalizations each year, and over 16,000 deaths.
Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease | Valerie Vande Panne | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRecent research shows the OTC drug could be contributing to leaky gut syndrome and celiac disease.
Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease | Valerie Vande Panne | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTip wore leaky boots all last winter, but when spring came he bought Mrs. Pulsifer a sewing machine.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydI don't remember, 'case as I said my memory is ole an' leaky, and mebby I ain't tellin' it right in course as I tole him.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesThe gasoline used also gave off a gas of highly explosive character and one very likely to escape from leaky tanks or joints.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousIt was old and rotten and leaky, and not fit for a warship, but its new commander made the best he could of it.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThe floor was constantly inundated here by several defective and overworked water-faucets and a leaky trough.
British Dictionary definitions for leaky
/ (ˈliːkɪ) /
leaking or tending to leak
Derived forms of leaky
- leakiness, noun
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