as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
her mother announced that she still looked peaky, and felt her forehead for a fever
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Recent Examples of peaky
Local surf guides will take wave riders to fun, peaky beach breaks or barreling reefs.
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Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaky
Adjective
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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Other logistics issues — people getting sick, for example — add time.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 Mar. 2021
Adjective
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In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Consumer Staples sector including PG, CL, and KMB, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here are five foods that are technically ultra-processed but aren’t as bad for you as others.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Turkeys and chickens typically become severely ill and die soon after they are infected.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s threats aimed at strong-arming Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine have been badly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia who say his tactics bode ill for a deal.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Puffer jackets filled with down or fiberfill, synthetic fleece jackets, and nylon or polyester outerwear can be washed at home, as well as some wool coats.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Again, Washington declined most field-goal attempts or punts, going for it on fourth down five times.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Peaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaky. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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