peaked

¹ American  

[peekt, pee-kid] / pikt, ˈpi kɪd /

adjective

1. having a peak.

   a peaked cap.

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peaked ² American  

[pee-kid] / ˈpi kɪd /

adjective

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

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peaked British  

/ piːkt /

adjective

1. having a peak; pointed

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Other Word Forms

• peakedly adverb
• peakedness noun

Etymology

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

None of this dissuaded Cadillac, a brand whose cultural relevance peaked in the mid–20th century, then receded for decades before returning in the form of hulking SUVs with tinted windows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices peaked a week later, and RSI quickly fell back below 70, and stayed below that mark until this week.

From MarketWatch

“We sense that some investors and management teams have become optimistic that beef prices have peaked. We believe this optimism could be premature,” wrote Vaccaro in a January note.

From Barron's

Temperatures peaked at 88 degrees the day he collapsed, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

The album’s best-charting single, “The Boys Are Back in Town,” peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and today is a beloved sports-arena anthem.

From The Wall Street Journal