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peaked

pea·ked

UK/piːkt/ US/ˈpiːkɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

somewhat ill or prone to illness

  • “my poor ailing grandmother”
  • “feeling a bit indisposed today”
  • “you look a little peaked”
  • “feeling poorly”
  • “a sickly child”
  • “is unwell and can”
2.

having or rising to a peak

  • “the peaked ceiling”
  • “the island”
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Origin

See peak (Etymology 2).

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