leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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The Kansas City Royals have a leaky bullpen.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
One issue is its leaky pipes, which are not currently being addressed by the renovations.
—New York Times, 31 May 2026
Copley says to watch out for drains or leaky faucets.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
By degrading and recycling the mucus layer, Akkermansia stimulates the gut to produce fresh, healthy mucus — repairing the intestinal barrier and preventing leaky gut.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
One issue is its leaky pipes, which are not currently being addressed by the renovations.
—New York Times, 31 May 2026
Copley says to watch out for drains or leaky faucets.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
By degrading and recycling the mucus layer, Akkermansia stimulates the gut to produce fresh, healthy mucus — repairing the intestinal barrier and preventing leaky gut.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for leaky
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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