leaky
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈliːki/
:
con fugas de información
- The leaky O-Line, Ponder, the receivers, and Musgrave are all doing their part to add to the offense's poor production.
- a leaky administration
- notoriously leaky
As things approach launch, Nvidia's partners have continued the leaky ship theme that NVIDIA has, unfortunately for it, had this past quarter or so.
- As things approach launch, Nvidia's partners have continued the leaky ship theme that NVIDIA has, unfortunately for it, had this past quarter or so.
Examples
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After twelve years on the throne and $7 billion in U.S. aid, Abdullah is still running a leaky ship and creating obstacles to resolving the Palestinian issue.
Academic text (2012) -
Khan is looking for a good defensive trainer who can fix his leaky defense that has caused him to lose his last two fights.
Blog text (21) -
Yes, the Church is a leaky structure, but it's all I have.
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If they are supported by a state, their organizations tend to be either large and leaky or small and feckless.
Academic text (1998) -
In any case, even leaky sanctions should not be lifted in a trade for a flawed and unstable peace settlement.
Academic text (1994) -
Other posters have already said it as well, but Khan has no inside game and a leaky defense, and he hasn't been improving of late. At only 25, I reckon he should be.
Blog text (21) -
Whatever operation he’s running, he’s in a very leaky boat.
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Not only does it provide Apple the chance to cut out its part-rival, element dealers inside the chip-making company, but it also enables Apple to gain a firmer grasp on its increasingly leaky supply chain.
Blog text (30) -
Despite a good all-around game from Danilo Gallinari (his 2012-13 debut), the Nuggets found that they couldn't overcome a horrible start and leaky defense.
Blog text (17) -
The journalist was known for being leaky, often spilling secrets about high-profile cases.
Synonyms
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4.8
Liking to talk about other people's private lives
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8.2
Talking too much and telling other people's secrets
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9.9
Likely to tell on others and make them feel hurt
Tends to reveal information
A person who talks too much and tells secrets
Often tells private things about people to others
Often tells secrets or small mistakes about other people
Antonyms
How Leaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Leaky comes from the word leak, meaning something 'flows out' through a gap, and people use that image for information that escapes. So a leaky person or organization is one that lets secret or private facts get out.