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LEAKY (leakier, leakiest)

Pronunciation (US):

• LEAKY (adjective)
The adjective LEAKY has 3 senses:

1. permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
2. used informally; unable to retain urine
3. prone to communicate confidential information

Familiarity information: LEAKY used as an adjective is uncommon.

• LEAKY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases

Context examples:

a leaky roof / a leaky defense system

Similar:

drafty; draughty (not airtight)

drippy (leaking in drops)

oozing; oozy; seeping (leaking out slowly)

holey; porous (allowing passage in and out)

Also:

permeable (allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through)

unseaworthy (unfit for a voyage)

Antonym:

tight (of such close construction as to be impermeable)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Used informally; unable to retain urine

Similar:

incontinent (not having control over urination and defecation)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Prone to communicate confidential information

Synonyms:

talebearing; tattling; blabbermouthed; leaky

Similar:

communicative; communicatory (able or tending to communicate)

"Every man has a price."
(English proverb)
"He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone."
(Native American proverb, Seneca)
"To buy cheap is to buy twice."
(Catalan proverb)
"What good serve candle and glasses, if the owl does not want to see."
(Dutch proverb)

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