leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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For all his talent, Williams freelanced too often last season in an effort to make big plays behind a leaky offensive line.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Desalinated water is far more costly than recycling wastewater, repairing leaky underground pipes, expanding groundwater storage, or giving people rebates to voluntarily remove their lawns or buy water-efficient appliances, experts say.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
Trump’s the one now pushing his dresser against that leaky door, behind which the tide of time irresistibly rises.
—David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
And until recently, the 100-mile-long island chain relied mostly on leaky septic tanks to handle human waste.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Desalinated water is far more costly than recycling wastewater, repairing leaky underground pipes, expanding groundwater storage, or giving people rebates to voluntarily remove their lawns or buy water-efficient appliances, experts say.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
Trump’s the one now pushing his dresser against that leaky door, behind which the tide of time irresistibly rises.
—David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
And until recently, the 100-mile-long island chain relied mostly on leaky septic tanks to handle human waste.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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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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