leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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If the buyer is complaining about cosmetic or trivial things, like the dark blue wall in the main bathroom or the leaky kitchen faucet, think twice about acquiescing.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
And today there’s a big casino with roller skating where Old Man Dill used to moor the three leaky skiffs which comprised his boat livery.
—Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
But items like a leaky roof or ailing heating system — often more expensive repairs to make — could be worth considering.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Salmon Fatty fish like salmon are often recommended for healing a leaky gut, a broad term for digestive symptoms resulting from intestinal lining damage.27 Research suggests that consuming salmon regularly can help digestion by positively impacting the gut microbiota.28
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
And today there’s a big casino with roller skating where Old Man Dill used to moor the three leaky skiffs which comprised his boat livery.
—Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
But items like a leaky roof or ailing heating system — often more expensive repairs to make — could be worth considering.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Salmon Fatty fish like salmon are often recommended for healing a leaky gut, a broad term for digestive symptoms resulting from intestinal lining damage.27 Research suggests that consuming salmon regularly can help digestion by positively impacting the gut microbiota.28
12.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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