: being pale and wan or emaciated : sickly
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Adjective (1)
the church's peaked spire is a prominent feature of the town's skyline
Adjective (2)
you probably should go home, as you're looking awfully peaked
I'm feeling a little peaked, so I'm going to lie down
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Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
The monastery is also home to pink-robe-wearing novice monks, who train at Taung Kalat, and yetis, or hermit monks, who glide in their peaked caps in quiet contemplation across the precariously balanced complex.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Get in on the trend with this oversized fleece coat, which has a double-breasted silhouette, wide peaked lapels, and side pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The designer also renovated the bi-level Infinito Suite, resulting in a private terrace and jacuzzi on the highest point of the property and narrow peaked windows inspired by the cathedral shapes found along the Amalfi Coast.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The blazer also included peaked lapels, long sleeves, side flap pockets and button-front closure.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
The monastery is also home to pink-robe-wearing novice monks, who train at Taung Kalat, and yetis, or hermit monks, who glide in their peaked caps in quiet contemplation across the precariously balanced complex.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Get in on the trend with this oversized fleece coat, which has a double-breasted silhouette, wide peaked lapels, and side pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The designer also renovated the bi-level Infinito Suite, resulting in a private terrace and jacuzzi on the highest point of the property and narrow peaked windows inspired by the cathedral shapes found along the Amalfi Coast.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaked. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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