peaky

Example Sentences

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When his mother was around eight or nine, she worked for bookmakers - who were called peaky blinders - when betting was illegal.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

Enjoy the display until your plant begins to look peaky, then give it a dignified toss into the compost.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

The flow is "really flashy, really peaky," Ng says.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 11, 2019

“Peak TV was once again far from peaky in 2016,” FX Networks executive VP of research Julie Piepenkotter provocatively opined in the press release, and she’s right.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2016

Auntie North looked a bit peaky and gray because of something bad she ate.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova