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leaky

leak·y
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lee-kee]
    • /ˈli ki/
    • /ˈliː.ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-kee]
    • /ˈli ki/

Definitions of leaky word

  • adjective leaky allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container. 1
  • adjective leaky Informal. unreliable: a leaky memory; a leaky tongue. 1
  • noun leaky Having a leak or leaks. 1
  • adjective leaky letting liquid in or out 1
  • adjective leaky Something that is leaky has holes, cracks, or other faults which allow liquids and gases to pass through. 0
  • adjective leaky leaking or tending to leak 0

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Origin of leaky

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; leak + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Leaky

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leaky popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

leaky usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leaky

adj leaky

  • broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
  • cracked — An object that is cracked has lines on its surface because it is damaged.
  • faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
  • split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.

adjective leaky

  • leaking — Present participle of leak.
  • holey — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • dripping — an act of dripping.
  • drippy — dripping or tending to drip: a drippy faucet.
  • permeable — capable of being permeated.

Antonyms for leaky

adj leaky

  • working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

adjective leaky

  • watertight — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
  • secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.

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