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peaky

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈpiːki/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aekpyStarts with PEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. having or as if having especially high-pitched spots

Word origin

From peak + -y.

Used in a sentence

  • Her appetite did not improve, however, and she looked very thin and peaky.
  • Or over hills with peaky tops engrail'd, / And many a tract of palm and rice, / The throne of Indian Cama slowly sail'd / A summer fann'd with spice.
  • A wide spread of possible outcomes will give a relatively flat distribution and so indicate a risky project. A narrow spread of results will give a very peaky graph and indicate a low risk project.

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