leaky
AdjectiveUS[lee-kee]/ˈliki/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)leakier, leakiest
- permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases“a leaky roof”“a leaky defense system”Opposite tightSimilar drafty, oozing, drippy, holeySee also permeable, unseaworthy
- used informally; unable to retain urineOpposite continentSimilar incontinent
- prone to communicate confidential informationSynonyms: blabbermouthedtalebearingtattlingOpposite incommunicativeSimilar communicative, communicatory
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Leak′y adjective [Compar. Leakier; superlative Leakiest.]
1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask; a leaky faucet.
2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. colloquial
3. Genetics Retaining some function; not completely inactivating the gene; as, substitution mutations are sometimes leaky; — of mutations.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors