peaked
Pronunciation Adjective

peaked

  1. Having a peak or peaks.
    The wizard wore a peaked cap.
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpi.kɪd/
Adjective

peaked

  1. Sickly-looking, peaky.
    • 2000, Toshio Mori and Lawson Fusao Inada, Unfinished Message: Selected Works of Toshio Mori, p. 149,
      She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army.
    • 2001, Fred C. Feddeck, Hale Men of Fordham: Hail!, p. 17,
      While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence.
    • 2004, Don Ecker, Past Sins, p. 276,
      Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.
Translations
  • Russian: измождённый
Pronunciation Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of peak



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