leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Mason’s absence further compounds communications issues along a leaky O-line with the Ravens’ pass rush heating up.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Victoria Hammill, 65, who is his caregiver, also has had her share of health issues, including a leaky heart valve.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
At one seasonal gathering at a leaky Belgian castle several years ago, about 60 showed up for a festive lunch and most were there until past midnight.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Also, watch out for leaky raw meat or poultry containers.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Victoria Hammill, 65, who is his caregiver, also has had her share of health issues, including a leaky heart valve.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
At one seasonal gathering at a leaky Belgian castle several years ago, about 60 showed up for a festive lunch and most were there until past midnight.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
Also, watch out for leaky raw meat or poultry containers.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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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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