peaky
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of peaky
First recorded in 1870–75; peak(ed) 2 + -y 1
Example Sentences
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It’s big, too, nearly 10 miles long, and peaky, with some squat concrete buildings up at the crest of one of the hills, and a single telegraph pole.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Enjoy the display until your plant begins to look peaky, then give it a dignified toss into the compost.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2022
The flow is "really flashy, really peaky," Ng says.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 11, 2019
Yeah, ha ha, the cheeky peaky blinders are leaching an extra grand and a half out of buyers just for accepting their offer on a property.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2015
“Gilly, if he looks peaky, we carry him next door as fast as we can go. I ain’t gonna be sued by no big Virginia lawyer.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
Poor fellow! he seemed peakier and more sallow than when I had seen him last.
From The Stark Munro Letters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In the peakiest year yet of the Peak TV era, the streaming platform that took the most shots netted the second highest number of nominations.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2019
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