peaky

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peaky

/ˈpiːki/

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adjective peakier · peakiest

Sickly; peaked. Her appetite did not improve, however, and she looked very thin and peaky.
Characterised by peaks. Or over hills with peaky tops engrail'd, / And many a tract of palm and rice, / The throne of Indian Cama slowly sail'd / A summer fann'd with spice.

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adj sickly

Русский	измождённый izmoždjónnyj

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@misc{peaky_2026,
  title = {peaky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peaky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}