leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Repair leaky pipes, improve ventilation, and eliminate standing water.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
That Wednesday night, Larry and I went back to our leaky tent once more, while Roland and Lee took to the Maule and tried to sleep with their knees under their chins.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
This season, Edmonton saw sustained greatness from McDavid and Draisaitl, along with poor goaltending, leaky defensive play and a group of depth forwards, assembled by Bowman, that failed to adequately support their superstar teammates.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The bigger problem has always been a system that takes years to fix a leaky roof and pays out a fraction of any settlement to legal fees.
—Patricia Lock Dawson, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
That Wednesday night, Larry and I went back to our leaky tent once more, while Roland and Lee took to the Maule and tried to sleep with their knees under their chins.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
This season, Edmonton saw sustained greatness from McDavid and Draisaitl, along with poor goaltending, leaky defensive play and a group of depth forwards, assembled by Bowman, that failed to adequately support their superstar teammates.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The bigger problem has always been a system that takes years to fix a leaky roof and pays out a fraction of any settlement to legal fees.
—Patricia Lock Dawson, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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