adjective · rare

leaky

leaky · leakier · leakiest

протекающий, дырявый

undicht

Having leaks; not fully sealedHaving leaks; not fully sealed.

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/ˈliːki/

» We have a leaky faucet in the kitchen.

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Meaning

2 senses

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.
The ceiling was so leaky that someone had to fix it.
undicht
протека́ющийprotekájuščij, дыря́выйdyrjávyj
Tending to leak secrets or information.

More definitions

used informally; unable to retain urine
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
prone to communicate confidential information

Examples

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We have a leaky faucet in the kitchen.
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As Tom rowed the leaky boat, Mary bailed.
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You need to do something about the leaky faucet.
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Do you know how to fix a leaky faucet?
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Tom had a leaky pen in his shirt pocket, which ruined the shirt.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

having leaks; allows contents to escape:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

having leaks; allows contents to escape:

Origin

Likely a normalisation ( + -y) of earlier leak, leake, leke (“leaky”, adjective), from Mid

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”).

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