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# leaky

adjective (leaky, leakier, leakiest)

«leaky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Leaky describes something with a hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape or get in: a leaky tap, a leaky roof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#m1)
2. (informal) Leaky can describe a person or group that lets secrets out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life a leaky tap drips, a leaky boot lets water in, a leaky tent gets everyone wet. In science and maths problems a leaky tank or bucket loses water over time. In news a «leaky» government lets secrets reach the press. Phrases: «a leaky tap», «a leaky roof», «leaky boat».

### Examples

- The leaky tap dripped all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#x1)
- Put a bucket under the leaky roof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#x2)
- My wellies are leaky, so my socks are soaked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#x3)
- They rowed across the lake in a leaky old boat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#x4)
- A leaky pen left ink all over my pencil case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#x5)
- The team was so leaky that the coach's plan reached the other side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/#x6)

### Note

From «leak» (noun and verb). Do not confuse «leak» with «leek» (the vegetable). In maths problems: if a leaky tank loses 2 litres an hour, after 5 hours it has lost 10 litres; if it is also being filled, subtract the leak from the filling rate.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «leaky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/leaky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«leaky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/leaky.html) on Mova free.