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Peaky vs Leaky - What's the difference?

peaky | leaky |

As adjectives the difference between peaky and leaky

is that peaky is sickly; peaked while leaky is having leaks, not sealed.

peaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Sickly; peaked.
  • Characterised by peaks.

    • leaky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having leaks, not sealed.
    • The leaky bucket only dripped one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.