Definitions for leaky
ˈli kileaky

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leakyadjective

   permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases

   "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"

2. leakyadjective

   used informally; unable to retain urine

3. blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing(a), tattling(a)adjective

   prone to communicate confidential information

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leakyadjective

   (Genetics) Retaining some function; not completely inactivating the gene; as, substitution mutations are sometimes leaky; -- of mutations.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leakyadjective

   Having leaks, not sealed.

   The leaky bucket only dripped one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leakyadjective

   Etymology: from leak.

   1. Battered or pierced, so as to let water in or out.

   Thou’rt so leaky,
   That we must leave thee to thy sinking; for
   Thy dearest quit thee. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

   If you have not enjoy’d what youth could give,
   But life sunk through you like a leaky sieve,
   Accuse yourself, you liv’d not while you might. Dryden.

   2. Loquacious; not close.

   Women are so leaky, that I have hardly met with one that could not hold her breath longer than she could keep a secret. Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaky

   Leaky, in a general context, refers to something that is not completely sealed, leading to the unintended escape or entry of substances, typically liquids or gases. It can also metaphorically refer to systems or processes where information or resources unintentionally gets out or escapes control.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leaky

   permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask

2. Leaky

   apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaky

   The state of a ship admitting water, and a cask or other vessel letting out its contents.

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How to pronounce leaky?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaky in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of leaky in a Sentence

1. Klaus Gottlieb:

   One of them is an enzyme that splits the molecule in wheat that causes celiac disease, gluten, into smaller harmless products and another one promises to make the gut less leaky and thus prevent potentially toxic substances (from) reaching deeper layers where they may cause inflammation.

2. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser:

   There have been animal studies that show that stress can lead to leaky gut in mice, and studies with clinical depression that have shown the same, but this shows that chronic marital stress can lead to greater gut leakiness, and that leakiness is very much associated with inflammation.

3. Charles Mackay:

   A leaky gut is bad because all these undesirable things go from the gut into the bloodstream, and they screw up the immune system.

4. Andrew Roorda:

   We should be skeptical of leaky gut as a diagnosis, further, we should not adopt any proposed treatments that are currently being marketed unless they are proven effective.

5. Huntington Potter:

   Alzheimer's is like a leaky boat in a hurricane, we have to both bail like mad and fix the leaks. Researchers are working hard to fix the leaks, but it will take time; for now, the main load is carried by the bailing caregivers. They are on the front lines in this war against Alzheimer's.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leaky
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=leaky
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leaky
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=leaky
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=leaky
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=leaky