peaky
[ pee-kee ]
/ ˈpi ki /
adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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peak·i·ly, adverbpeak·i·ness, nounWords nearby peaky
peak programme meter, peak time, peake, peaked, peaker plant, peaky, peal, peale, peamouth, pean, peano
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peaky
/ (ˈpiːkɪ) /
adjective -kier or -kiest
wan, emaciated, or sickly
Word Origin for peaky
C16: of uncertain origin
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