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leakier

leakier is the comparative form of leaky.

Meaning of leaky

Adjective

leaky (comparative leakier, superlative leakiest)

  1. Having leaks; not fully sealed.
    • The leaky bucket dripped only one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.
  2. Tending to leak secrets or information.
    • The spooks' argument against this is that the secret service would become leaky and demoralised […]1986, The Spectator, volume 257, numbers 8252-8268, page 6

Questions about leakier

What is leakier the comparative form of?
Leakier is the comparative form of leaky.

Words near leakier in the dictionary

  1. Leakesville
  2. leaketh
  3. Leakey
  4. Leakgate
  5. leakguard
  6. leakier
  7. leakiest
  8. leakily
  9. leakin'
  10. leakiness
  11. leakinesses

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