leaky
Americanadjective
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allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape.
a leaky boat; a leaky container.
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Informal. unreliable.
a leaky memory; a leaky tongue.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- leakiness noun
- unleaky adjective
Etymology
Origin of leaky
Example Sentences
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Over time, however, it can become leaky, allowing damaging compounds to enter brain tissue.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026
The public infrastructure report listed $150 million for “wet” infrastructure repairs, which included replacing aging and leaky water main pipelines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
In June 2024, the Enterprises and their partners filed a $600 million lawsuit, accusing Shvo of shoddy construction that left the club “dimly lit and aesthetically unappealing”— and burdened by leaky showers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Lawyers for ANL said in written submissions that the social circles of most of the claimants in the overarching case were "leaky".
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
She wept in that tiny bookshop in Frankenforde, and rubbed the dirty sleeve of her fisherman’s sweater across her wet cheeks and leaky nose.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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