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Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Consisting of peaks; resembling a peak; characterized by a peak or peaks.
  • Showing the first symptoms of decay: said of timber and trees.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having a peak or peaks.
  • adjective colloq. Sickly; peaked.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Sickly; peaked.
  • adjective Characterised by peaks.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective having or as if having especially high-pitched spots

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Examples

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  • "Her nose was just as sharp though -- 'peaky' I used to call it," nodded the Duchess.

    My Lady Caprice Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Palfreys, and notwithstanding a tendency in the male part of the family to jeer at him a little as "peaky" and bow-legged, he presently established his position as an accepted and frequent guest.

    Brother Jacob George Eliot 1849

  • 'peaky' than that generated from internal activity, so more attention needs to be given to system sizing and performance to handle the fluctuating demand for throughput.

    The Register Team Register 2010

  • 'peaky' than that generated from internal activity, so more attention needs to be given to system sizing and performance to handle the fluctuating demand for throughput.

    The Register Team Register 2010

  • I think he quite loved that peaky and it served to help in the future when he had a little mishap.

    Hair Fashion: Brent & the Peaky « Colleen Anderson 2010

  • Brent was probably four or five when this style began and he named it his peaky.

    Hair Fashion: Brent & the Peaky « Colleen Anderson 2010

  • Some advocate using acupuncture or even hypnosis to cure this peaky seasonal ailment.

    Companies Cashing In On Allergies 2010

  • “Well, he did look a bit peaky at supper,” Adam said.

    KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY VIOLET HABERDASHER 2010

  • “Well, he did look a bit peaky at supper,” Adam said.

    KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY VIOLET HABERDASHER 2010

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