Leaky
ahd-5
adjective.
Permitting leaks or leakage.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having a leak or leaks; allowing water or other fluid, etc., to pass in or out through an aperture or apertures: as, a
leaky
boat; a
leaky
barrel.
Hence Apt to disclose secrets; babbling; tattling.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out.
adjective.
Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close.
adjective.
Retaining some function; not completely inactivating the gene; ; -- of mutations.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Having
leaks
, not sealed.
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adjective.
used informally; unable to retain urine
adjective.
prone to communicate confidential information
adjective.
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
Word Usage
"He does have moments a fear while living in what he describes as a leaky spacesuit."
Equivalent
communicative
communicatory
drafty
draughty
drippy
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Leakey
cheeky
creaky
dashiki
freaky
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
air-tight
birchbark
burnt-out
collapsible
cumbersome
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
tattling
variant
leakier
leakiest