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English Dictionary: Leaky by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
leaky
adj
  1. permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"
    Antonym(s): tight
  2. used informally; unable to retain urine
  3. prone to communicate confidential information
    Synonym(s): blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing(a), tattling(a)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
  
      2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.]
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