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Peaked

Peaked

(pēkt or pēk′ĕd)
,
Adj.
1.
Pointed; ending in a point;
as, a
peaked
roof
.
2.
(Oftener pēk"ĕd)
Sickly; not robust.
[Colloq.]

Definition 2024


peaked

peaked

English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pēkt, IPA(key): /piːkt/ or enPR: pēkʹĭd, IPA(key): /ˈpiːkɪd/
  • Rhymes: -iːkt, -iːkɪd

Adjective

peaked (comparative more peaked, superlative most peaked)

  1. Having a peak or peaks.
    The wizard wore a peaked cap.

Etymology 2

See peak (Etymology 2)

Alternative forms

Adjective

peaked (comparative more peaked, superlative most peaked)

  1. Sickly-looking, peaky.
    • 2000, Toshio Mori and Lawson Fusao Inada, Unfinished Message: Selected Works of Toshio Mori, p. 149,
      She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army.
    • 2001, Fred C. Feddeck, Hale Men of Fordham: Hail!, p. 17,
      While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence.
    • 2004, Don Ecker, Past Sins, p. 276,
      Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.
Translations

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Verb

peaked

  1. simple past tense and past participle of peak

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