leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Around 60 members of the Texas section of the engineers society reviewed policies, budgets and performance measures — like the number of gallons of water lost due to leaky pipes and the rate of pedestrian fatalities — from 2022 and 2023 to determine the 2025 rating.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Dripping faucets, standing water, leaky pipes, and spills also draw them in.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Sealing gaps or cracks with caulk prevents the hot air from coming in, but Wilkins says sometimes the main source of heat comes from old, leaky windows.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
But considering the several regulations already in place, this aspect of the ship of state is a very leaky boat indeed, as new investigations show that 11 California law enforcement agencies broke this law last month alone, with 10 of those agencies being from Southern California counties.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Dripping faucets, standing water, leaky pipes, and spills also draw them in.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Sealing gaps or cracks with caulk prevents the hot air from coming in, but Wilkins says sometimes the main source of heat comes from old, leaky windows.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
But considering the several regulations already in place, this aspect of the ship of state is a very leaky boat indeed, as new investigations show that 11 California law enforcement agencies broke this law last month alone, with 10 of those agencies being from Southern California counties.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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leaky
adjective
leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
a leaky boat
leakiness
noun
Medical Definition
leaky
adjective
: relating to or being a mutant gene that changes the structure of the protein and especially an enzyme that it determines so that some but not all of its biological activity is lost
also
: being such a protein with subnormal activity
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