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🇬🇧 Leaky meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

adjective
If something is leaky, it has a little hole or crack so that water or another liquid keeps sneaking out and dripping where it’s not supposed to, like a sneaky faucet that won’t stop going drip-drip-drip.

💬 Example Sentences

The leaky roof turned our living room into a very slow indoor water park.
My water bottle was so leaky that by lunchtime my backpack had taken a bath.
The leaky pen in my pocket turned my white shirt into a modern art disaster.
Our leaky tent let in so much rain we woke up floating on our air mattresses like tiny campers in boats.
The leaky ceiling dripped exactly on my math homework, which I’m pretty sure is a sign from the universe.

📖 Mini Story

Rain came and the leaky roof left small puddles on the floor. A leaky mug dripped, a leaky boot squelched, and a leaky pipe hissed. She set a bowl under the leaky spot, patched the leaky pipe with tape, wiped her hands, and laughed as the slow drips finally stopped.

🧑‍🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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