peaky
peaky · peakier · peakiest
измождённый
stachelig, stachlig
Sickly; peakedSickly; peaked.
/ˈpiːki/
» He's going to be very weak and peaky for the next couple of days.
Meaning
2 sensesSickly; peaked.
измождённыйizmoždjónnyj
Characterised by peaks.
More definitions
- having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
Examples
3 sentencesHe's going to be very weak and peaky for the next couple of days.
You look a bit peaky.
deDu wirkst etwas blass.
Are you all right, mate? It's just you look a bit peaky.
deAlles in Ordnung, Kumpel? Du wirkst ein bisschen blass.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
sickly:
Origin
From peak + -y.From peak + -y.
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Forms
peakier, peakiestSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having or as if having especially high-pitched spots:spiky
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedpeak
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form