leaky

adjective

\ ˈlē-kē

leakier; leakiest

Definition of leaky

: permitting fluid to leak in or out

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Yes, this is one of the leakiest White Houses ever. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, "The Trump administration is trying to turn the McCain death joke into a 'leak' scandal," 14 May 2018 Inevitably, this leads to a leaky gas connection, a fire hazard. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The 5 Biggest Plumbing Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)," 14 Jan. 2019 Kensington Palace is not a leaky place these days so reporters often start off with scraps of information, sometimes coupled with their intuition. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "Are Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle Really Feuding?," 3 Dec. 2018 The leaky database belonged to Voxox, a service that claims to process billions of calls and text messages monthly. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Database leak exposes millions of two-factor codes and reset links sent by SMS," 16 Nov. 2018 Even after successive purges, the administration remains leaky and factious. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Trump attacks Kavanaugh accuser," 25 Sep. 2018 Good advice for non-blondes who might put a leaky pen in their hair. — Marci Robin, Allure, "A Bride's Blue Pen Exploded in Her Hair Days Before Her Wedding, and the Photos Are Dramatic," 18 Aug. 2018 The site was purchased after Hess Corp. settled a lawsuit in 2012 with residents who claimed a leaky underground gasoline storage tank at the Hess station in the 1600 block of East Joppa Road contaminated their properties. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Powhatan Park opens in Gwynn Oak, providing a community green space," 9 June 2018 Dirty fingernails, leaky sinks, mouse and cat droppings — all reasons city inspectors shut down local restaurants last month. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Trump cancels Eagles celebration, Krasner wants list of tainted police | Morning Newsletter," 5 June 2018

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leaky

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of leaky

: having a hole that allows something (such as a liquid or gas) to pass in or out : having a leak

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leaky

adjective

\ ˈlē-kē

leakier; leakiest

Kids Definition of leaky

: letting fluid in or out through a crack or hole a leaky roof

leaky

adjective

\ ˈlē-kē

Medical Definition of leaky

: 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