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leaky

[lee-kee]

adjective

leakier, leakiest 
  1. allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape.

    a leaky boat; a leaky container.

  2. Informal.unreliable.

    a leaky memory; a leaky tongue.



leaky

/ ˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. leaking or tending to leak

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • leakiness noun
  • unleaky adjective
  • ˈ𲹰쾱Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of leaky1

First recorded in 1600–10; leak + -y 1
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This can cause mild symptoms such as an itchy heat rash or swollen feet, as blood vessels become leaky.

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You could, for instance, be charged for tethering your goat on a public street, fixing a leaky tap without a licence or not naming the owner of a building when asked.

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Despite losing 9-2 to Bayern Munich in their opening match, Dinamo Zagreb managed to avoid having the league phase's leakiest defence, and even kept clean sheets against Red Bull Salzburg and Celtic.

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Ms Beard first took up painting canvases during lockdown in March 2020, using her mum's old paints from the comfort of a leaky garden shed.

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A gung-ho side too leaky at the back to achieve success?

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