leaky
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leaky
- /ˈliːki/
Sounds like leeky · Rhymes with -iːki
Where it comes from
Likely a normalisation ( + -y) of earlier leak, leake, leke (“leaky”, adjective), from Middle English leke (“leaky”), from Old English hlec, *lec (“having cracks or rents; leaky”), from Proto-Germanic *lekaz (“leaking; leaky”). By surface analysis, leak + -y. Cognate with Scots lek, leck (“leaky”), Saterland Frisian läk (“leaky”), Dutch lek (“leaky”), German Low German leck (“leaky”), German leck (“leaky”), Swedish läck (“leaky”), Icelandic lekur (“leaky”).
adjective leakier · leakiest
- Having leaks; not fully sealed. The leaky bucket dripped only one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.
- Tending to leak secrets or information. The spooks' argument against this is that the secret service would become leaky and demoralised […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: leaking, seeping, oozing, drippy, oozy, drafty, holey, permeable, porous, draughty, communicatory, blabbermouthed, communicative, tattling, talebearing, incontinent
Translations
Talk about this word "leaky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leaky. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. leaky. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leaky "leaky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leaky.Cite this
@misc{leaky_2026,
title = {leaky},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leaky},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
