noun
- plural of peakedness; the quality or state of being peaked (sickly, thin, or exhausted in appearance)
Usage: chiefly British; often used to describe a person's unhealthy or worn appearance
Examples
- The doctor noted the peakednesses of several patients recovering from the flu.
- Her peakednesses after weeks of illness were evident to everyone who saw her.
- The peakednesses displayed by the refugees concerned the aid workers.
- Despite the peakednesses of his appearance, he insisted he felt fine.
- The children's peakednesses improved once they received proper nutrition.