leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Salmon Fatty fish like salmon are often recommended for healing a leaky gut, a broad term for digestive symptoms resulting from intestinal lining damage.27 Research suggests that consuming salmon regularly can help digestion by positively impacting the gut microbiota.28
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
The Earthquakes made a move ahead of Wednesday’s MLS transfer deadline to shore up their leaky defense, acquiring left back DeJuan Jones from the Columbus Crew in exchange for general allocation money and an international roster slot.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
Lo and behold, Hamilton was indeed New Jersey’s leakiest defender during the series against Carolina, with the Devils allowing 3.45 xGA/60 with him on the ice.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Some of the most common repairs— leaky faucets, drafty windows, clogged drains—can be solved with simple DIY fixes that don’t require special (or potentially expensive) tools.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
The Earthquakes made a move ahead of Wednesday’s MLS transfer deadline to shore up their leaky defense, acquiring left back DeJuan Jones from the Columbus Crew in exchange for general allocation money and an international roster slot.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
Lo and behold, Hamilton was indeed New Jersey’s leakiest defender during the series against Carolina, with the Devils allowing 3.45 xGA/60 with him on the ice.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Some of the most common repairs— leaky faucets, drafty windows, clogged drains—can be solved with simple DIY fixes that don’t require special (or potentially expensive) tools.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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