Examples of peaky in a Sentence

He's looking a bit peaky. her mother announced that she still looked peaky, and felt her forehead for a fever

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peaky was in 1821

Dictionary Entries Near peaky

Cite this Entry

“Peaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaky. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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