peaky

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpiːki/

Definition of peaky

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Sickly; peaked.
    “Her appetite did not improve, however, and she looked very thin and peaky.”
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adj

  1. Sickly; peaked.
    “Her appetite did not improve, however, and she looked very thin and peaky.”
  2. Characterised by peaks.
    “Or over hills with peaky tops engrail'd, / And many a tract of palm and rice, / The throne of Indian Cama slowly sail'd / A summer fann'd with spice.”
    “A wide spread of possible outcomes will give a relatively flat distribution and so indicate a risky project. A narrow spread of results will give a very peaky graph and indicate a low risk project.”

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Etymology

From peak + -y.

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