peaky

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das krank, blass oder ungesund aussehend bedeutet.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning sickly, pale, or looking unwell.

1. Having high-pitched spotsC1informalbritish

   Characterized by or having spots or points that are especially high-pitched or sharp.

   spitz

   • The singer's voice had a peaky quality that was hard to ignore.
   • The graph showed a peaky pattern with sudden spikes.
   • The sound was peaky, almost like a whistle.

   Synonymepeakedpointedsharpspiky