leaky
Having leaks; not fully sealedHaving leaks; not fully sealed.
» We have a leaky faucet in the kitchen.
У нас на кухне кран протекает.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving 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.
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протека́ющийprotekájuščij, дыря́выйdyrjávyj
Tending to leak secrets or information.
- used informally; unable to retain urine
- permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
- prone to communicate confidential information
Examples
30 sentencesWe have a leaky faucet in the kitchen.
ruУ нас на кухне кран протекает. — Wezel
As Tom rowed the leaky boat, Mary bailed.
You need to do something about the leaky faucet.
Do you know how to fix a leaky faucet?
Tom had a leaky pen in his shirt pocket, which ruined the shirt.
Translations
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Origin
Likely a normalisation ( + -y) of earlier leak, leake, leke (“leaky”, adjective), from MidLikely 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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Forms
leakier, leakiestSynonyms
3 synonyms- prone to communicate confidential information:blabbermouthedtalebearingtattling
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form