peaky

ˈpiːki

peakier, peakiest

Definition of peaky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sickly appearance

Rare

looking pale and unwell

Rare

He looked peaky after the long flight..

pale

wan

peaked shapes

Rare

having many peaks or pointed shapes

Rare

The peaky mountains were covered in snow.

jagged

spiky

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Expressions with peaky

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feel peaky

feel slightly sick or not well

I feel peaky today, so I'll stay home.

look peaky

appear pale or unwell in appearance

She looks peaky after staying up all night.

Origin of peaky

English, peak (pointed) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of peaky in a sentence

The child appeared peaky with a fever.
The artist painted a peaky landscape.
Her peaky hairstyle was quite striking.

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French:pâle, pointu, ...
German:blass, zackig, ...
Italian:malaticcio, appuntito, ...
Spanish:demacrado, picudo, ...
Portuguese:pálido, pontiagudo, ...
Chinese:苍白, 尖峰的, ...
Japanese:顔色が悪い, 尖った, ...
Arabic:شَاحِب, مُدَبَّب, ...
Hebrew:חִוֵּר, מְחוּדָּד, ...
Russian:больной, остроконечный, ...
Ukrainian:блідий, загострений, ...
Hindi:बीमार, नुकीला, ...
Bengali:মলিন, চূড়াবিশিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:pàl.lid, punxegut, ...
Czech:pobledlý, špičatý, ...
Danish:bleg, takket, ...
Dutch:bleek, puntig, ...
Greek:χλωμός, κορυφογραμμικός, ...
Hungarian:sápadt, csúcsos, ...
Khmer:ស្លេកស្លាំង, មានកំពូលច្រើន, ...
Korean:창백한, 뾰족한, ...
Persian:رنگ‌پریده, نوک‌تیز, ...
Polish:blady, spiczasty, ...
Portuguese (BR):pálido, pontiagudo, ...
Romanian:palid, cu vârfuri ascuțite, ...
Swedish:blek, spetsig, ...
Thai:ซีดเซียว, ที่มีหลายยอด, ...
Turkish:solgun, sivri, ...
Vietnamese:xanh xao, nhiều đỉnh, ...

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