Vocabulary : Peak to Peanism
Peak : A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. ;; The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe. ;; The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc. ;; The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it. ;; The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill. ;; To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak. ;; To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky. ;; To pry; to peep slyly. ;; To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular.Peaked : of Peak ;; Pointed; ending in a point; as, a peaked roof. ;; Sickly; not robust.
Peaking : of Peak ;; Mean; sneaking. ;; Pining; sickly; peakish.
Peakish : Of or relating to a peak; or to peaks; belonging to a mountainous region. ;; Having peaks; peaked. ;; Having features thin or sharp, as from sickness; hence, sickly.
Peaky : Having a peak or peaks. ;; Sickly; peaked.
