peaked

¹

[ peekt, pee-kid ]

adjective

1. having a peak:

   a peaked cap.

peaked

²

[ pee-kid ]

adjective

1. pale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly.

peaked

/ piːkt /

adjective

1. having a peak; pointed

Other Words From

• peaked·ly adverb
• peaked·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peaked¹

First recorded in 1400–50, peaked is from the late Middle English word pekyd; peak ¹, -ed ³

Origin of peaked²

peak ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

While acknowledging that hotel use had increased since the election, she pointed out that it had previously peaked at over 400 hotels under the Conservatives.

From BBC

The inflation rate increased to 2.3% in October, well below the level at which it peaked two years ago.

From BBC

Home price growth peaked at nearly 9.5% in April and has declined every month since.

From Los Angeles Times

“The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly dramatic, yet we still see no sign that burning of fossil fuels has peaked,” said lead author Prof Pierre Friedlingstein of the University of Exeter.

From BBC

I hit a point with my jackets where I had kind of peaked, and I wasn’t as interested in exploring them.

From Los Angeles Times