peaky
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It’s big, too, nearly 10 miles long, and peaky, with some squat concrete buildings up at the crest of one of the hills, and a single telegraph pole.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Enjoy the display until your plant begins to look peaky, then give it a dignified toss into the compost.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2022
The flow is "really flashy, really peaky," Ng says.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 11, 2019
It houses not only lost items, but lost children and lost souls - several of whom are sprawled under blankets looking particularly peaky.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2013
Mrs Alice Boland thought, his face is peaky, it's the shock.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
Poor fellow! he seemed peakier and more sallow than when I had seen him last.
From The Stark Munro Letters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In the peakiest year yet of the Peak TV era, the streaming platform that took the most shots netted the second highest number of nominations.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2019
