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Dictionary: peaked1   (pēkt, pē'kĭd) pronunciation
adj.
Ending in a peak; pointed: a peaked cap.


peak·ed2 ('kĭd) pronunciation
adj.
Having a sickly appearance: You're looking a little peaked today.


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adjective

    Of or associated with sickness: anemic, sick, sickly. See health/sickness.

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adj

Definition: pale, sick
Antonyms: blushing, colorful, flushed, healthy


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Pointed. Also: Having reached a maximum. Also: Looking ill or tired.

pronunciation The peaked traveler ate dinner in the café and retired to her room in the hotel.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: somewhat ill or prone to illness
  Synonyms: ailing, indisposed, poorly, sickly, unwell, under the weather

Meaning #2: having or rising to a peak


 
 
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