adjective
- having a thin, pointed, or sickly appearance; looking pale or unwell
Usage: somewhat archaic or regional
Examples
- The child looked rather peakish after being ill for a week.
- She had a peakish complexion that worried her mother.
- His peakish features suggested he hadn’t been eating well.
- The patient appeared peakish and needed rest.
- After the long journey, everyone looked tired and peakish.