: being pale and wan or emaciated : sickly
Examples of peaked in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
the church's peaked spire is a prominent feature of the town's skyline
Adjective (2)
you probably should go home, as you're looking awfully peaked
I'm feeling a little peaked, so I'm going to lie down
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Guy Saddy, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026
Vintage wooden classroom chairs hang from the high peaked ceiling.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most notably, lapels may also be played with, the standard options being the sharp and more formal peaked lapel, or the slightly louche and rakish shawl.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
This tweed jacket is a close lookalike for Stewart’s, thanks to the double-breasted fit, peaked lapels, and golden buttons.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The massive totem pole jutting out from the peaked roof (meant to resemble an Aboriginal longhouse) gives you a hint why Skwachàys Lodge, Canada’s first Aboriginal boutique arts hotel, occupies a niche all its own.
—Guy Saddy, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2026
Vintage wooden classroom chairs hang from the high peaked ceiling.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most notably, lapels may also be played with, the standard options being the sharp and more formal peaked lapel, or the slightly louche and rakish shawl.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
This tweed jacket is a close lookalike for Stewart’s, thanks to the double-breasted fit, peaked lapels, and golden buttons.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaked. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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