peaked
7
7.2
- adjective
- /piːkt/
- UK
- After a long illness, he looked quite peaked and needed rest.
Examples
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And so she was looking a bit peaked and I said my arms wouldn't work very well.
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She was feeling peaked after missing several days of work due to flu.
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I already know that peaked look how pretty Selena looks.
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So they look as if they're pretty much peaked and run out of steam, perhaps run out of susceptible individuals.
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My, my mindset, my, my intellect, everything there is about being a man within my soul and my, my brain and my heart is all peaked now.
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The dog's coat appeared peaked and dull, indicating it might be unwell.
Synonyms
31
2.6
Often ill and looking weak or pale
29
5.6
Having poor health and often getting sick
22
5.3
Feeling slightly ill and not your usual self
18
1.0
Feeling slightly sick or uncomfortable
11
6.9
Feeling slightly ill or unwell
10
7.0
Looking very tired and pale from worry, illness, or lack of food
9
2.8
Feeling ill or not well
8
4.9
A face that looks tired, pale, and worried
3
7.4
Pale in the face and looking sick or unhappy
2
5.5
Pale and looking ill
Antonyms
Compounds
- UK
1
4.2
A hat with a flat round top and a stiff front that sticks out, worn by police or army
How Sick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Peaked (meaning 'pale and sick') likely comes from the same idea as peak ('point'); a helpful way to remember it is to picture a thin, sharp face like a mountain 'peak', which makes someone look weak or unwell.