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Meaning of 'peaked' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peaked [ a.]
- Pointed; ending in a point; as, a peaked roof.
- Sickly; not robust.
2 . Peaked [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Peak

Meaning of 'peaked' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . peaked [ s]
Meaning (1):
- somewhat ill or prone to illness
Example in sentence:
  • a sickly child;
  • feeling a bit indisposed today;
  • feeling poorly;
  • is unwell and can't come to work;
  • my poor ailing grandmother;
  • you look a little peaked
Meaning (2):
- having or rising to a peak
Example in sentence:
  • the island's peaked hills;
  • the peaked ceiling

Nearby Words:

pea pea-jacket peabird peabody bird peace peaceable peacebreaker peaceful peaceless peacemaker

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