peaked

¹

[ peekt, pee-kid ]

adjective

1. having a peak:

   a peaked cap.

peaked

²

[ pee-kid ]

adjective

1. pale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly.

peaked

/ piːkt /

adjective

1. having a peak; pointed

Other Words From

• peaked·ly adverb
• peaked·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peaked¹

First recorded in 1400–50, peaked is from the late Middle English word pekyd; peak ¹, -ed ³

Origin of peaked²

peak ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

All-weather carpets pave the floor, flowers brighten the table, and an illuminated glass globe dangles from the peaked roof.

From Washington Post

Retailers were hammered by the scheme because checks and balances were scant in 2012, when the eBay grifting peaked.

From The Daily Beast

Median household income peaked in America in 1999, under Bill Clinton, at $56,080.

From The Daily Beast

The number of registered lobbyists peaked in 2007 at 14,838.

From The Daily Beast

In point of fact, the mass vilification of the league, which peaked a month ago, burned out as quickly as it ignited.

From The Daily Beast

His biggest single so far, the Pitbull collaboration “Mmm Yeah,” peaked at No. 49 on the Hot 100.

From The Daily Beast

She wore soiled Burberry, high-legged tan boots, and a peaked cap of distinctly military appearance.

From Project Gutenberg

From this island a considerable shoal extends to the westward for six miles towards a peaked hill on the extremity of a point.

From Project Gutenberg

Grey granite of several varieties; from a peaked hill under Mount Cook and its vicinity.

From Project Gutenberg

George jerked his peaked cap from his head, revealing a tangle of unkempt red hair.

From Project Gutenberg

His head was tilted a little, showing the prone arch of the peaked nose; the jaw was bound with a handkerchief.

From Project Gutenberg