leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Brentford Brentford have been synonymous with excitement and drama all season thanks to a simple combination: potent in attack, leaky at the back.
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Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Fix leaky pipes and look for damp areas that attract cockroaches.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Although there was no urgency this time—the men at the summit had already perished—Vin left her in a leaky tent on the glacier at the base camp, alone, with only the wind and heavy snow for company.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
The Swede will no doubt be keen to impress potential summer suitors on the big stage; backing him to get a couple of shots on target against a leaky defence feels comfortable at 13/10.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sam Tighe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Fix leaky pipes and look for damp areas that attract cockroaches.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Although there was no urgency this time—the men at the summit had already perished—Vin left her in a leaky tent on the glacier at the base camp, alone, with only the wind and heavy snow for company.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
The Swede will no doubt be keen to impress potential summer suitors on the big stage; backing him to get a couple of shots on target against a leaky defence feels comfortable at 13/10.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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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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