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leaky

[lee-kee] / ˈli ki /
ADJECTIVE
punctured
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The windows were leaky, which means big trouble in North Dakota’s frigid winters and scalding summers.

From Salon

The houses—two cinder-block homes built in the 1950s—were covered with worn siding and leaky roofs.

From The Wall Street Journal

A management company will operate the building—Diffenbaugh doesn’t want tenants coming to school board meetings to complain about a leaky faucet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dallas has momentum and can take advantage of a leaky Detroit defense.

From Los Angeles Times

"Each time I'm in this leaky boat I go through this ridiculous exercise of trying to remember how I got hold of the last play. And I never do remember," he told one interviewer.

From BBC