/ ˈpiːki; NAmE / ( BrE , informal ) ( NAmE peaked ) adjective
ill / sick or pale :
You're looking a little peaky. Are you OK?
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from peak decline in health + -y .
/ ˈpiːki; NAmE / ( BrE , informal ) ( NAmE peaked ) adjective
ill / sick or pale :
You're looking a little peaky. Are you OK?
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from peak decline in health + -y .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005