- peaky
- adjective Date: 1821 peaked II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
peaky
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Peaky — Peak y, a. 1. Having a peak or peaks. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Sickly; peaked. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaky — ► ADJECTIVE (peakier, peakiest) ▪ pale from illness or fatigue … English terms dictionary
peaky — [pē′kē] adj. having a wan or sickly appearance … English World dictionary
peaky — UK [ˈpiːkɪ] / US [ˈpɪkɪ] adjective Word forms peaky : adjective peaky comparative peakier superlative peakiest British informal pale and not healthy in appearance You re looking a bit peaky today … English dictionary
peaky — pea|ky [ˈpi:ki] adj informal BrE looking pale and ill American Equivalent: peaked ▪ He s looking a bit peaky today … Dictionary of contemporary English
peaky — adj American producing euphoria. This appreciative term formed from peaking (i.e. achiev ing a maximum high) refers to the enjoy able effects of drugs. ► We managed to get hold of some peaky shit … Contemporary slang
peaky — adjective informal especially BrE pale or ill: Jane s feeling a bit peaky today … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peaky spiky — high pitched high pitched adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; used of sounds and voices. Opposite of {low}. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; {altissimo}; {alto}; {countertenor, alto}; {falsetto}; {peaky, spiky}; {piping}; {shrill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaky — peakily, adv. peakiness, n. /pee kee/, adj., peakier, peakiest. peaked2. [1870 75; PEAK(ED)2 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
peaky — adjective a) Sickly; peaked. b) Characterised by peaks … Wiktionary
