Synonyms for

Leaky

Verb / ˈli:ki: / Another word for leaky — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Leaky means something that has a small opening or crack that allows liquid or air to escape.

Synonyms & similar words

tight talebearing tattling blabbermouthed drippy permeable porous penetrable poriferous flawed faulty defective imperfect unsound insecure unreliable shoddy bad inferior substandard cracked broken chipped unsealed

Example sentences

  1. The bottle is leaky and the water keeps spilling out.
  2. The roof is leaky and the rain is coming in.
  3. The tire is leaky and needs to be fixed.
  4. The faucet is leaky and needs to be tightened.
  5. The boat is leaky and needs to be patched up.

Quotes

  • There's a leaky vessel in the hall.
  • The roof may fall in, the wind is rising. We must go down to the cellar and be safe. And then I will bring up the bottles of our finest and drink to the health of old Hobbiton, and to the downfall of the Chief.' - J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The roof is leaky again, the firewood is wet.

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