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[ peekt, pee-kid ] / pikt, ˈpi kɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peaked ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving a peak: a peaked cap. Origin of peaked1First recorded in 1400–50, peaked is from the late Middle English word pekyd.See peak1, -ed3 Words nearby peakedpeahen, pea jacket, peak, Peak District, Peake, peaked, peaker plant, peak experience, peak expiratory flow, peak flow meter, peak load Definition for peaked (2 of 2)[ pee-kid ] / ˈpi kɪd /
adjectivepale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly. Origin of peaked2peak2 + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM peakedpeak·ed·ly, adverbpeak·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peakedIn point of fact, the mass vilification of the league, which peaked a month ago, burned out as quickly as it ignited. How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL|Steve Almond|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST His biggest single so far, the Pitbull collaboration “Mmm Yeah,” peaked at No. 49 on the Hot 100. What Is an ‘Austin Mahone’ and Is It Really Contagious?|Amy Zimmerman|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST She peaked with a few good songs, but now is riding the wave of promotions, brands, and paparazzi. The Improbable Rise of Rita Ora: A Guide for the Modern-Day Celebrity|Emma Gannon|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Oh, they are with us,” said the leader of the group, a man in his fifties, dressed in camouflage, wearing a peaked military cap. Are East Ukraine's Cops in Moscow's Pocket?|David Patrikarakos|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The song debuted in 2002, a year in which Putin was wildly popular and peaked at 82 percent job approval. The Making of Brand Putin|Kristen Soltis Anderson|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST The mountains and rocks have a peaked appearance, like a spear pointed at one, as much as to say, "better keep off." Foot-prints of Travel|Maturin M. Ballou One of the old officials in peaked caps has called on me solemnly this afternoon. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium|May Sinclair The seat seemed to offer itself for his convenience; it formed a sort of niche in the peaked façade of the rock. Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo A huge cigar was jammed tightly betwixt his teeth, and his peaked cap raked at an alarming angle. The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman She threw back her head, peaked her brows over eyes of solemnest reproof, and marched into the house with a Mariquita stride. More About Peggy|Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey
British Dictionary definitions for peakedCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peakedailing, wan, emaciated, ill, poorly, sickly, under the weather, bilious, peaky |