leaky
adjective
1. permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
- a leaky roof
- a leaky defense system
Similar word(s): drafty, draughty, drippy, oozing, oozy, seeping, holey, porous, permeable, unseaworthy
2. used informally; unable to retain urine
Similar word(s): incontinent
3. prone to communicate confidential information
Similar word(s): communicative, communicatory, blabbermouthed, talebearing, tattling
Sentences with leaky as an adjective:
- The leaky bucket only dripped one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.