peaky
Meaning of peaky
adjective
- pale from illness or fatigue; sickly.
you're looking a bit peaky—a change of scene would do you good
early 19th century: from peak2 + -y1.
adjective- having or resembling a peak or peaks.
beat the cream until soft and peaky
a big peaky wave
early 19th century: from peak1 + -y1.
Information about peaky
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Hyphenation of peaky
peaky
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- peaky is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
peaky synonyms
Meaning spiky:
Meaning (of a person or their complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health:
Meaning a folded pastry case with a savoury filling, typically of seasoned meat and vegetables:
Meaning (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion:
Meaning cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry:
Meaning (of a person) looking strained from illness, exhaustion, anxiety, or pain:
Meaning (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health:
Meaning (of a person) suffering from anaemia:
Meaning (of the skin) drained of colour:
Meaning (of a person's face) very pale with shock, fear, or illness:
Meaning of a pale greyish colour; ashen:
Meaning of a colour intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead:
Meaning tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger:
Meaning (of a person's complexion or expression) indicative of poor health:
Meaning (of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour:
Meaning very pale, thin, or bony:
Meaning suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell:
Meaning ill:
Meaning unwell:
poorly, off, rough, rotten, seedy
Meaning (of a person) unwell:
Meaning slightly unwell:
Meaning affected by physical or mental illness:
Meaning nauseous; feeling sick:
Meaning affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit:
Meaning affect with nausea:
Meaning slightly ill, as though having a disordered liver:
Meaning causing laughter or amusement; humorous:
Meaning slightly and indefinably unwell:
Meaning very poor or bad:
Meaning (of a person) very unwell or troubled:
Meaning very unwell or troubled:
Meaning causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious:
Meaning dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality:
Meaning unpleasant and of poor quality:
Meaning resembling a rope, especially in being long, strong, and fibrous:
Meaning exhausted or slightly unwell:
Meaning bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory:
Meaning having a peak:
Meaning (of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light:
Words that rhyme with peaky
beaky, bleaky, leaky, unleaky, sneaky, unsneaky, creaky, freaky, screaky, streaky, squeaky, tweaky, weaky
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