leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
Examples of leaky in a Sentence
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On the construction site the blade escaped from, utility company Northwest Natural Gas was fixing a leaky gas valve, a contractor on the site told KEZI 9.
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The report also recommended increasing existing city programs meant to help residents in nearby neighborhoods stay in their homes like the priority repair program, which helps low income residents fix things like leaky roofs, air conditioning and water heater replacement.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
In 1995, however, the company was found liable by a Nevada jury for over $14 million in damages after a woman suffered health problems caused by leaky implants.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Much of the shavings in the enclosure were wet, either from urine or a leaky water bottle.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Up to 5% of people sustaining second infections will experience leaky blood vessels, fluid accumulation in the lungs and abdomen, the potential for significant bleeding or development of shock and potentially death.
—Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
For thousands across the Southland, this week’s storms brought unwanted water into their houses, condos and businesses due to flooding, leaky roofs or other causes.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
And a leaky roof forces others to break out plastic sheeting.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
There’s currently no test to diagnose leaky gut, which leads to confusion and self-diagnosis with this condition.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2023
Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The report also recommended increasing existing city programs meant to help residents in nearby neighborhoods stay in their homes like the priority repair program, which helps low income residents fix things like leaky roofs, air conditioning and water heater replacement.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
In 1995, however, the company was found liable by a Nevada jury for over $14 million in damages after a woman suffered health problems caused by leaky implants.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Much of the shavings in the enclosure were wet, either from urine or a leaky water bottle.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Up to 5% of people sustaining second infections will experience leaky blood vessels, fluid accumulation in the lungs and abdomen, the potential for significant bleeding or development of shock and potentially death.
—Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
For thousands across the Southland, this week’s storms brought unwanted water into their houses, condos and businesses due to flooding, leaky roofs or other causes.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
And a leaky roof forces others to break out plastic sheeting.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
There’s currently no test to diagnose leaky gut, which leads to confusion and self-diagnosis with this condition.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2023
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Copy CitationKids Definition
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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