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English
Pronunciation
AHD|p�kt, IPA|/pi�kt/, SAMPA|/pi:kt/ or AHD|p�kʹĭd, IPA|/�pi�kɪd/, SAMPA|/"pi:kId/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�kt|-i�kt, Rhymes:English:-i�kɪd|-i�kɪd

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Having a peak or peaks.

#:* The wizard wore a peaked cap.

1. sickly|Sickly-looking, peaky.

#*2000, Toshio Mori and Lawson Fusao Inada, Unfinished Message: Selected Works of Toshio Mori, p. 149,
#*: She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army.
#*2001, Fred C. Feddeck, Hale Men of Fordham: Hail!, p. 17,
#*: While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence.
#*2004, Don Ecker, Past Sins, p. 276,
#*: Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.

Alternative spellings
pekid

te:peaked
vi:peaked
zh:peaked

• 2007-10-03 20:45 - Interwicket - iwiki +te

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