peaky

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpiːki/

Adjective

peaky (comparative peakier, superlative peakiest)

1. Sickly; peaked.
2. Characterised by peaks.
   • ?, Alfred Tennyson, The Palace of Art

     over hills with peaky tops engrail'd

   • 1994, John S. Hares, ‎Duncan Royle, Measuring the value of information technology (page 176)

     A wide spread of possible outcomes will give a relatively flat distribution and so indicate a risky project. A narrow spread of results will give a very peaky graph and indicate a low risk project.

Translations

• Russian: измождённый

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