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peaked en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • pēkt
  • /ˈpiːkɪd/
  • /piːkt/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

See peak.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
peakèd alternative lexicographic
more peaked Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most peaked Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

peakon · peakedness · peaked roof · nonpeaked · multipeaked · unpeaked

peaked en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

See peak (Etymology 2).

Meanings

  1. Sickly-looking, peaky.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 2004, Don Ecker, Past Sins, p. 276, Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more peaked Degree=Cmp lexicographic
pekid alternative lexicographic
peakèd alternative lexicographic
most peaked Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (1)

ru измождённый (sickly-looking, peaky)

peaked en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /piːkt/

Etymology

See peak.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of peak
    form of peak