peaky

• Adjectif désignant une personne qui a l'air malade, pâle ou en mauvaise santé, souvent avec un aspect maigre ou épuisé.

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.

   à pointes aiguës

   • 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.

   Synonymespeakedpointedsharpspiky