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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Measles is an infection that can make even healthy children very sick.—
Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Don’t: Ask for a Blanket Mid-flight Instead: Pack a Travel Blanket $35 $30 at Amazon Planes are naturally drafty due to their design, and airlines keep the planes on the cooler side to keep the air fresher to prevent passengers from getting air sick, as per Young.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 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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The state of our budget and our debt is bad for the country and bad for working families.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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And if that wasn’t bad enough, in extremely rare circumstances, neurologic fallout from measles is delayed, showing up 7 to 10 years post-infection as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative disease that is ultimately fatal, Dr. Lovins says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The domoic acid event impacting adult animals comes just as centers are gearing up to rescue pups born last summer that often come in dehydrated and ill this time of year because of a lack of food sources.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
28 Feb. 2025
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The virus spreads easily and can make anyone ill, with symptoms usually lasting one to three days.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There is a lot to prove for Cozens, who many believe still has an upside worth tapping into despite back-to-back down seasons in Buffalo.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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But now would be the time to test his commitment to Pettersson in what has been a down season for him: 12 goals and 24 assists through 56 games.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Peaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaky. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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