leakier

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leakier - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leaky \Leak"y\, a. [Compar. Leakier; superl. Leakiest.]
     1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a
        leaky roof or cask; a leaky faucet.
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     2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.]
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     3. (Genetics) Retaining some function; not completely
        inactivating the gene; as, substitution mutations are
        sometimes leaky; -- of mutations.
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