pekid

comparative more pekid · superlative most pekid

1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of peaked (“sickly-looking, peaky”).

   Like everybody who had the flu in those days, I was pretty run-down and pekid.

   1966, Kenneth Rexroth, An autobiographical novel

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   Don't whip Ralph while I'm gone — the poor boy aint well — he looks right pekid

   1892, Bill Arp, The farm and the fireside: sketches of domestic life in war and peace, page 87

   “No sweat, Mister Goldstein. We jus' need somethin' to eat on.” “Matter with yer buddy there?” Goldstein asked suddenly. “He's lookin' a li'l pekid.” “Ain't used to workin' this hard, an' ain't eatin' right neither

   2004, Verne Patten, Somewhere Every Day, page 349

   But they looked a little pekid before finally pulling out a 101-90 victory Friday night over the Dallas Mavericks, their first win in three games this season over a Texas team after Thursday's loss in San Antonio.

   1991 February 2, Sam Smith, “Bulls close out Mavericks after getting scare”, in Chicago Tribune