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Leaky is an English word with synonyms like drafty or talebearing. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Leaky meaning

  1. Having leaks; not fully sealed.
  2. Tending to leak secrets or information.

Using Leaky

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having leaks; not fully sealed. | Tending to leak secrets or information.
  • Useful related words include: drafty, talebearing, blabbermouthed, incontinent.
  • In the example corpus, leaky often appears in combinations such as: leaky roof, the leaky, and leaky.

Context around Leaky

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Leaky

  • In this selection, "leaky" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, small, drains, fixing, roof, pipes and appliances stand out and add context to how "leaky" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a few leaky goals to and a leaky gut means. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "leaky" sits close to words such as abreast, accrue and adheres, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with leaky

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Kuldeep will replace the leaky Pandya. (6 words)

But data is leaky, and employee access is hard to police. (11 words)

Even cricket wasn’t safe as the ground became wet from leaky covers. (13 words)

The staggering combined debt pile built up by the UK’s 12 water companies means that huge swathes of cash are being spent on interest payments – money that could be spent cleaning up polluted rivers or fixing leaky pipes. (39 words)

And earlier this year, MailOnline revealed how the King's guards were living in filthy conditions at the iconic Wellington Barracks, with grim pictures showing piles of litter, blocked, filthy toilets and leaky appliances in the block. (37 words)

They have previously intimated they are looking to secure new capital to invest in the club, with major renovations required at Old Trafford – with new clips of the leaky roof going viral once again over the weekend. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

And earlier this year, MailOnline revealed how the King's guards were living in filthy conditions at the iconic Wellington Barracks, with grim pictures showing piles of litter, blocked, filthy toilets and leaky appliances in the block.

But data is leaky, and employee access is hard to police.

For two months, David has been living in a small, leaky tent on the side of a Brisbane motorway.

Fruit flies stick to decaying or fermenting fruits and vegetables while drain flies stay around drains, leaky pipes or sewers.

If you are installing an Ethernet cable in a busy environment with lots of electronic devices, wireless signals, or leaky microwaves, then make sure to investigate Ethernet cables with additional shielding.

It is the eighth jury trial relating to what the group described as its 'campaign of nonviolent civil resistance last year undertaken to demand the UK government insulates Britain’s cold and leaky homes'.

Kuldeep will replace the leaky Pandya.

Not a bad return for a decade of abject failure, a stadium with a leaky roof and a training ground stuck that hasn't been improved on since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

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Other improvements included the renovation of the arena's leaky roof, the addition of six inches of insulation, installation of high efficiency windows, and changing the gas ice edger to electric.

Researchers from Cardiff University and the University of Worcester assessed the impact of leaky barriers, made from natural material such as trees, branches, logs and leaves, on a small Shropshire river over a two-year period.

The staggering combined debt pile built up by the UK’s 12 water companies means that huge swathes of cash are being spent on interest payments – money that could be spent cleaning up polluted rivers or fixing leaky pipes.

They found that above a certain threshold, even when replacing fossil fuel usage, a leaky hydrogen economy could cause near-term environmental harm by increasing the amount of methane in the atmosphere.

They have previously intimated they are looking to secure new capital to invest in the club, with major renovations required at Old Trafford – with new clips of the leaky roof going viral once again over the weekend.

A fallen tree could take out a fence, she said, and there were “leaky spots” involving culverts and wildlife overpasses and underpasses, she said.

A few leaky goals to start the season will not help goaltender Sam Ersson at all and possibly leave Tortorella speechless.

A leaky gut means bacteria and toxins can leak into the bloodstream – triggering inflammation linked with chronic diseases.

A tennis club in Douglas has applied to save its indoor court from a leaky roof.

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union said schools have been left to their own devices to deal with "leaky, draughty, energy inefficient buildings" and higher bills.

Due to their strong offensive line, but with leaky defence, we think Manchester City will win and both teams will score.

Even cricket wasn’t safe as the ground became wet from leaky covers.

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Common combinations with leaky

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "leaky" in a sentence?
An example: "And earlier this year, MailOnline revealed how the King's guards were living in filthy conditions at the iconic Wellington Barracks, with grim pictures showing piles of litter, blocked, filthy toilets and leaky appliances in the block." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "leaky" from authentic English texts.
What does "leaky" mean?
Leaky means: Having leaks; not fully sealed.
What are synonyms of "leaky"?
Common synonyms of "leaky" include: drafty, talebearing, blabbermouthed, incontinent, tight, unseaworthy, permeable, porous. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "leaky" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "leaky", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.