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peaky
[ pee-kee ]
/ ˈpi ki /
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adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM peaky
peak·i·ly, adverbpeak·i·ness, nounWords nearby peaky
peaker plant, peak experience, peak load, peak programme meter, peak time, peaky, peal, Peale, peameal, peamouth, pean
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British Dictionary definitions for peaky
peaky
/ (ˈpiːkɪ) /
adjective -kier or -kiest
wan, emaciated, or sickly
Word Origin for peaky
C16: of uncertain origin
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