Wondering how to use Peaky in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as spiky or high.
Peaky in a sentence
Peaky meaning
- Sickly; peaked.
- Characterised by peaks.
Using Peaky
- The main meaning on this page is: Sickly; peaked. | Characterised by peaks.
- Useful related words include: spiky, high, high-pitched.
- In the example corpus, peaky often appears in combinations such as: peaky blinders, in peaky, the peaky.
Context around Peaky
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peaky
- In this selection, "peaky" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, life, looked, notorious and blinders stand out and add context to how "peaky" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a new peaky blinders movie and bbc s peaky blinders. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peaky" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peaky
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But on Saturday night against the Giants after an impressive upset in Minnesota, they looked peaky. (16 words)
When you think of gangs in Birmingham your mind likely goes straight to the Peaky Blinders. (16 words)
Dublin’s own Barry Keoghan is set to join Cillian Murphy in a Peaky Blinders film. (16 words)
Peaky Blinders, which aired for six seasons on the from 2013 to 2022, chronicles the notorious activities of a renowned Birmingham crime gang in the immediate aftermath of the First World War. (32 words)
The dub poet, who appeared in hit BBC show Peaky Blinders as Jeremiah Jesus, died at the age of 65 in December 2023, shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. (31 words)
Murphy, who played theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer in the biopic and is also known for Peaky Blinders, paid tribute to Nolan’s “level of dedication” when accepting his gong. (30 words)
If Peaky Blinders made the Irish actor a household name, will Christopher Nolan’s nuclear blockbuster send him into the stratosphere? (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
But on Saturday night against the Giants after an impressive upset in Minnesota, they looked peaky.
His absent father had once allegedly been a member of Birmingham's notorious Peaky Blinders gang - who are fictionalised in the hugely popular BBC series.
His Hollywood roles include his portrayal of Dr Allan Grant in the Jurassic Park films, and as a tough Irish cop in Peaky Blinders.
If Peaky Blinders made the Irish actor a household name, will Christopher Nolan’s nuclear blockbuster send him into the stratosphere?
In a separate tweet, he continued: ‘I loved Taboo and Peaky Blinders so I’m baffled why Great Expectations is such salacious tripe.
Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy, who has always struggled with fame, in a new interview claimed that he finds it offensive when he gets photographed by people.
Sophie returned to her role as Ada Thorne in Peaky Blinders just four weeks after giving birth, which she admitted was ‘very intense and absolutely mental.
The 12-part series is being written by Steven Knight, the creator of the BBC’s Peaky Blinders.
The 'Peaky Blinders' actor has officially landed a lead role in an adaptation of Claire Keegan's novel with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon among the producers.
Whatever the case, the real-life Peaky Blinders made an impression; a concept that translates to Knight's series.
When you think of gangs in Birmingham your mind likely goes straight to the Peaky Blinders.
Dublin’s own Barry Keoghan is set to join Cillian Murphy in a Peaky Blinders film.
Excitement has been growing in Goole with filming for a new Peaky Blinders movie apparently taking place in the town’s dockland.
Keoghan, who will be in the upcoming Peaky Blinders film, said he chooses to take his life experiences and use them as therapy by investing them in his acting.
Murphy stars as Tommy Shelby, the crime boss in charge of the real-life Peaky Blinders street gang.
Murphy, who played theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer in the biopic and is also known for Peaky Blinders, paid tribute to Nolan’s “level of dedication” when accepting his gong.
Peaky Blinders Arthur Shelby star is caught with crack cocaine after pub session - with big screen finale of.
Peaky Blinders, which aired for six seasons on the from 2013 to 2022, chronicles the notorious activities of a renowned Birmingham crime gang in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.
The dub poet, who appeared in hit BBC show Peaky Blinders as Jeremiah Jesus, died at the age of 65 in December 2023, shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
The event attracts rider and general public alike with its dapper theme of the 1920s, similar to the style seen in hit TV series Peaky Blinders.
Common combinations with peaky
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- peaky blinders 43×
- in peaky 5×
- the peaky 5×
- of peaky 3×
- and peaky 2×
- real-life peaky 2×