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leakiest

leakiest is the superlative 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 leakiest

What is leakiest the superlative form of?
Leakiest is the superlative form of leaky.

Words near leakiest in the dictionary

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

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