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    Peaky
    /ˈpēkē/

    adjective

    • 1. having or resembling a peak or peaks: "beat the cream until soft and peaky"
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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEAKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. mainly UK informal us / ˈpiː.ki / uk / ˈpiː.ki / (US usually peaked) Add to word list. slightly ill, often looking pale: You look a bit peaky, love, are you all right? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not fit & healthy. be a shadow/shell of your former self idiom. be at death's door idiom. bed. clinically obese.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEAKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 days ago · peaky in British English. (ˈpiːkɪ ) adjective Word forms: -kier, -kiest. wan, emaciated, or sickly. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: of uncertain origin. Word Frequency.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › peakyPeaky - definition of peaky by The Free Dictionary

    1. the pointed top of a mountain or hill. snow-covered peaks. pico, cumbre. 2. the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc. He was at the peak of his career. cumbre, cúspide, apogeo. 3. the front part of a cap which shades the eyes. The boy wore a cap with a peak. visera. verb.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpeaky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of peaky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peakyPeaky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of peaky. adjective. having or as if having especially high-pitched spots. “absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass”. synonyms: spiky. high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › peakypeaky - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 29, 2023 · 1.3 Adjective. 1.3.1 Derived terms. 1.3.2 Translations. English [ edit] Etymology [ edit] From peak +‎ -y . Pronunciation [ edit] IPA ( key): /ˈpiːki/ Audio (Southern England) Rhymes: -iːki. Adjective [ edit] peaky ( comparative peakier, superlative peakiest) Sickly; peaked . Characterised by peaks . Derived terms [ edit] peaky blinder.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › peakypeaky | meaning of peaky in Longman Dictionary of ...

    peaky meaning, definition, what is peaky: looking pale and ill: Learn more.

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