leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Is the broken window or leaky water heater an association or homeowner concern?
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Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Homeowner education to prevent future pest issues, such as managing mulch levels or addressing a leaky faucet.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The strains of hantavirus in the Americas are attracted to the small blood vessels of the lungs and make the blood vessels leaky — which is bad, because the lungs need air, Chin-Hong said.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The renovation seeks to cover up a decades-old, leaky granite foundation that would take years to replace.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
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Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Homeowner education to prevent future pest issues, such as managing mulch levels or addressing a leaky faucet.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The strains of hantavirus in the Americas are attracted to the small blood vessels of the lungs and make the blood vessels leaky — which is bad, because the lungs need air, Chin-Hong said.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The renovation seeks to cover up a decades-old, leaky granite foundation that would take years to replace.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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