Meaning of LEAKY
Pronunciation: | | 'leekee
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- [adj] prone to communicate confidential information
- [adj] used informally; unable to retain urine
- [adj] permitting leaks or leakage; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"
- [adj] permitting liquids to penetrate; "a tarpaulin too leaky to be of much use"
- [adj] (of ships and boats) permitting leakage
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| Synonyms: | | blabbermouthed, communicative, communicatory, drafty, draughty, drippy, holey, incontinent, leaking, oozing, oozy, porous, seeping, talebearing(a), tattling(a) |
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| Antonyms: | | tight | |
| See Also: | | permeable, unseaworthy | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Leak"y\, a. [Compar. {Leakier}; superl. {Leakiest}.]
1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a
leaky roof or cask.
2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.]
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