leaky
adjective
\ ˈlē-kē
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leakier;
leakiest
Definition of leaky
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Other Words from leaky
leakily
\ ˈlē-kə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
leakiness
\ ˈlē-kē-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of leaky in a Sentence
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But the little companies, with lots of small, leaky wells scattered about, don’t want to be forced to clean them up; in many cases, being forced to run clean would destroy the economics and shut down the wells. — David Roberts, Vox, "Fracking may be a bigger climate problem than we thought," 16 Aug. 2019 Resident Phil Burtis told Handy that the former senior center — which was replaced by the current one in Central Park — also is decaying, and pointed to leaky tiles in the meeting room as evidence. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "H.B. police chief: Rodgers Seniors’ Center could be officers’ temporary home during HQ modernization project," 16 Aug. 2019 The presence of microplastics in the Arctic also highlights the urgent need to address rising rates of plastic production and leaky waste management systems in order to reduce the amount of plastic escaping into the environment, Allen says. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, "Airborne Plastic Is Blowing All the Way to the Arctic," 14 Aug. 2019 Some methane is released into the atmosphere from leaky oil field equipment and pipelines. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, "Study: Fracking responsible for rising methane levels in atmosphere," 14 Aug. 2019 The combination of Homer, his new pet pig, and a leaky silo full of excrement triggers a disaster that threatens not just Springfield but the world. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Three days after the Yankees failed to complete a trade to upgrade their leaky rotation, German spun seven stout innings — the longest by a Yankees starting pitcher since C.C. Sabathia’s seven innings on July 6. — James Wagner, New York Times, "Yankees Continue to Add to the Red Sox’ Frustrations," 3 Aug. 2019 That free assistance can include HVAC system tune-ups and repairs, sealing leaks, installing insulation, sealing duct work, replacing light bulbs and repairing leaky windows. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Behind on your utility bills? Here’s where you can find help," 31 July 2019 Inspections had found cells reeking of feces and vomit, overflowing and leaky toilets, and women inmates with hair matted with fecal matter or their clothes streaked with blood. — Bill Rankin, ajc, "Judge to Fulton: Fix repulsive jail conditions for mentally ill women," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leaky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for leaky
leaky
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of leaky
: having a hole that allows something (such as a liquid or gas) to pass in or out : having a leak
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leaky
adjective
\ ˈlē-kē
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leakier;
leakiest
Kids Definition of leaky
: letting fluid in or out through a crack or hole
a leaky roof
leaky
adjective
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Medical Definition of leaky
: 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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