leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
leakily adverb
leakiness noun

Examples of leaky in a Sentence

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Every year for the past 19 years, the local school district has asked the state for money to help repair a leaky roof. Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025 Projects to plug Tijuana’s leaky sewage system are underway on both sides of the border, though some have faced monthslong delays and others are years away from completion. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 That 3-point success masked some of Boston’s other deficiencies, like its leaky interior defense and issues in transition. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 City officials borrowed more than $400 million during the past decade to replace leaky water mains. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leaky

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leaky was in the 15th century

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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaky

adjective
leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
a leaky boat
leakiness noun

Medical Definition

leaky

adjective
: relating to or being a mutant gene that changes the structure of the protein and especially an enzyme that it determines so that some but not all of its biological activity is lost
also : being such a protein with subnormal activity

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