- peaked
- peaked 1835, from pp. of obsolete peak "look sickly or thin" (1540s), perhaps from PEAK (Cf. peak) in sense of become "pointed" through emaciation.
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Peaked — Peaked, a. 1. Pointed; ending in a point; as, a peaked roof. [1913 Webster] 2. (Oftener ?) Sickly; not robust. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaked — peaked·ness; peaked; … English syllables
peaked — Ⅰ. peaked [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a cap) having a peak. Ⅱ. peaked [2] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ pale from illness or fatigue. ORIGIN from archaic peak to decline in health and spirits … English terms dictionary
peaked — [adj] pale, sick ailing, bilious, emaciated, ill, in bad shape*, peaky, poorly, sickly, under the weather*, wan; concepts 314,618 Ant. blushing, colorful, flushed, healthy … New thesaurus
peaked — peaked1 [pēkt, pē′kid] adj. having or ending in a peak; pointed peaked2 [pē′kid] adj. [< PEAK1] thin and drawn, or weak and wan, as from illness peakedness n … English World dictionary
peaked — peaked1 [ pikt ] adjective 1. ) curving or rising to a point: peaked eyebrows 2. ) a peaked CAP or hat has a flat curved part that continues beyond the main part at the front above the eyes peaked peaked 2 [ pikəd ] adjective AMERICAN pale and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peaked — peak|ed1 [ˈpi:kıd] adj AmE looking pale and ill British Equivalent: peaky ▪ You re looking a little peaked this morning. peaked 2 peaked2 [pi:kt] adj BrE a peaked cap or hat has a flat curved part at the front above the eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English
peaked — adjective 1. somewhat ill or prone to illness (Freq. 2) my poor ailing grandmother feeling a bit indisposed today you look a little peaked feeling poorly a sickly child is unwell and can t come to work … Useful english dictionary
peaked — I. adjective Date: 15th century having a peak ; pointed < peaked lapels > < a peaked hill > • peakedness noun II. adjective Etymology: 4peak … New Collegiate Dictionary
peaked — adjective /piːkt,ˈpiːkɪd/ a) Having a peak or peaks. The wizard wore a peaked cap. b) Sickly looking, peaky. She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army … Wiktionary
