leaky (redirected from leakiest)

leak·y  (lk)

adj. leak·i·er, leak·i·est

Permitting leaks or leakage: a leaky roof; a leaky defense system.

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leaky [ˈliːkɪ]

adj leakier, leakiest

leaking or tending to leak

leakiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	leaky - permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system" permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water" unseaworthy - unfit for a voyage tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
	2.	leaky - used informally; unable to retain urine incontinent - not having control over urination and defecation
	3.	leaky - prone to communicate confidential information talebearing, tattling, blabbermouthed communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray

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leaky

adjective leaking, split, cracked, punctured, porous, waterlogged, perforated, holey, not watertight the cost of repairing the leaky roof

Translations

leaky [ˈliːkɪ] ADJ (leakier (compar) (leakiest (superl))) [roof] → con goteras; [pipe, container] → que gotea, con fugas; [boat] → que hace agua; [pen] → que pierde tinta

leaky [ˈliːki] adj [pipe, bucket] → qui fuit, percé(e); [roof] → qui fuit; [shoe] → qui prend l'eau; [boat] → qui fait eau

leaky

adj (+er) → undicht; boat also → leck; the ministry has become rather leaky (fig inf) → aus dem Ministerium sickert inzwischen einiges durch

leaky [ˈliːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (pipe, bucket, roof) → che perde; (shoe) → che lascia passare l'acqua; (boat) → che fa acqua