leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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That mostly comes from the concrete materials and often un-insulated space that causes leaky air.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
These devices are set up in the front door frame and find air leaks that come from everything from the space around wall outlets and light fixtures to leaky ducts and dryer vents.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
The Board of Education’s decision to seek legal counsel is occurring as health concerns are being raised by The Hartford Federation of Teachers and Hartford Federation of paraeducators at Moylan Elementary School, who cite a leaky roof and potential mold issues at the school.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The furnace must run constantly due to heat escape caused by leaky windows, gaps in doors, and a lack of attic barriers.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
These devices are set up in the front door frame and find air leaks that come from everything from the space around wall outlets and light fixtures to leaky ducts and dryer vents.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
The Board of Education’s decision to seek legal counsel is occurring as health concerns are being raised by The Hartford Federation of Teachers and Hartford Federation of paraeducators at Moylan Elementary School, who cite a leaky roof and potential mold issues at the school.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The furnace must run constantly due to heat escape caused by leaky windows, gaps in doors, and a lack of attic barriers.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 25 Jan. 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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