peaky

[ pee-kee ]

/ ˈpi ki /

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adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.

peaked².

Nearby words

peak programme meter, peak time, peake, peaked, peaker plant, peaky, peal, peale, peamouth, pean, peano

Origin of peaky

First recorded in 1870–75; peak(ed)² + -y¹

Related forms

peak·i·ly, adverbpeak·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for peaky

"Your brother is gettin' to be the peaky one, nowadays," went on Mrs. Gates, with her placid frankness.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown
I thought there was something wrong about you when you came in; you had a peaky, under-fed look.
Doctor Luttrell's First Patient|Rosa Nouchette Carey
She might be described as pretty, but "peaky" and "spindling."
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell
Why or wherefore I don't know, but these last days she has been as peaky as can be.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

There are peaky, dark mountains beyond this—just as across the vast bay are gloomy hills.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

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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peaky

adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.

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Origin of peaky

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British Dictionary definitions for peaky

peaky

adjective -kier or -kiest

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