leak·y

(lē′kē)

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 or leakiest

leaking or tending to leak

ˈleakiness n

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leak•y

(ˈli ki)

adj. leak•i•er, leak•i•est.

allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape.

[1600–10]

leak′i•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

leaky

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

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Translations

يَتَسَرَّبُ منه الماء

děravý

lækutæt

leck

percé

lyukas

lekur

che perde

lek

lekk utett

deravý

kaçıransızdıran

有漏洞的渗漏的

leaky

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

leaky

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

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leaky

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

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leaky

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

leak

(liːk) noun

1. a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes. Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.

2. the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole. a gas-leak.

3. a giving away of secret information. a leak of Government plans.

verb

1. to have a leak. This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.

2. to (cause something) to pass through a leak. Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.

ˈleakage (-kidʒ) noun

(an act of) leaking. Leakages in several water-mains had been reported; a leakage of information.

ˈleaky adjective

a leaky boat.