PEAKY


Meaning of PEAKY in English

/ 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.