peaky
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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
Even if you’re not feeling peaky, it might be worth faking a dicky hip during a boring bit.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2019
“Peak TV was once again far from peaky in 2016,” FX Networks executive VP of research Julie Piepenkotter provocatively opined in the press release, and she’s right.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2016
Auntie North looked a bit peaky and gray because of something bad she ate.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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
