peaky

[ pee-kee ]
/ ˈpi ki /

adjective, peak·i·er, peak·i·est.

peaked2.

Origin of peaky

First recorded in 1870–75; peak(ed)2 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM peaky

peak·i·ly, adverb peak·i·ness, noun

Words nearby peaky

peak programme meter, peak time, peake, peaked, peaker plant, peaky, peal, peale, peamouth, pean, peano

British Dictionary definitions for peakiness

peaky
/ (ˈpiːkɪ) /

adjective -kier or -kiest

wan, emaciated, or sickly

Word Origin for peaky

C16: of uncertain origin