Peaky

/ˈpiːki/

Synonyms for "peaky" (69 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Adjective(2 words)

spikycone shaped

acicular acuminate acute ailing ashen attenuated cadaverous cuspidate debilitated drained drawn emaciated

Strong matches (21)

enervated exhausted failing feeble frail gaunt haggardhollow eyedhollow-eyed ill infirm invalid jejune languishing moribund pale pallid pasty peaked

Adjective(2 words)

ill lookingpale

Related words (34)

Adjective(4 words)

peaked pointed spikelike wan

peaking pinched poor puny reducedrun downsallow sharp shriveled sick sickly skeletal starved underfed undernourished unhealthy unsound unwell unwholesome valetudinarian

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wanwashed outwasted waxen weak weakened weakly whey-faced withered wizened

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

appearancedistribution shapeshape

More specific

6 entries

conical tipmultimodal distributionpallorpointed silhouettesharp peak patternwan complexion

Collocations

6 entries

peaky appearancepeaky complexionpeaky distributionpeaky profilepeaky rooflinepeaky silhouette

Inflections

2 entries

peakier peakiest

Derivations

3 entries

peak peakily peakiness

similar

2 entries

high high-pitched

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He's going to be very weak and peaky for the next couple of days.

Source: tatoeba (5014224)

Are you all right, mate? It's just you look a bit peaky.

Source: tatoeba (11960180)

You look a bit peaky.

Source: tatoeba (11960181)

Her appetite did not improve, however, and she looked very thin and peaky.

Source: wiktionary

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