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Synonyms for peaky

  • adjective

Most common

spiky

All synonyms

Adjective

spiky, peakish informal dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Sickly; peaked.

Example sentences

  • spiky The leaves of this ivy are very spiky.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
peakyrising
spikyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
spiky2
7 letters
peakish

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spiky2 = 2 syllables).