leaky
adjective
allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape.
leakier
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comparativeof leaky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Hydrogen is leakier and more flammable, and it burns hotter and faster than gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
A defense that seemed so strong in defeating Georgia Tech looked leakier against Furman.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
Nine goals in 18 league games is an incredibly worrying statistic for Davidson, especially when coupled with leakier defensive displays.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2021
All reptiles lose water through their skin, and it turns out that Gila monsters have skin that is leakier than most desert reptiles.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 22, 2016
It is leakier than any other case, and intrinsically, I think, no stronger than many of her other good cases, certainly weaker than the G. P. case.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James
