Modifying Another Word

• very: Neurons close to the stimulating electrode become very leaky, but fire because of the strong depolarisation.

• so: He was heard to say " We cannot all live -- some of us must die, the boat is so leaky.

• rather: The latest is that from now on updates to the rather leaky Internet Explorer will only be delivered for Windows XP.

• fully: The latest developments allow the exploration of standard cells using the fully leaky waveguide procedure.

• still: Her ear is still leaky but this is her body expelling all the rubbish.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: Damage to blood vessels may cause inflammation, but may simply make blood vessels leaky.

Modifies a noun

• gut: It may also help those with the ' leaky gut ' syndrome.

• bucket: Put paid to the ' leaky bucket ' style of people management.

• roof: However, the saga about a leaky roof not being fixed by the council is probably not for us.

• valve: Many dogs have a leaky heart valve for years, without any problems.

• pipe: I had to fix the leaky pipes under the plant floor.

• tap: Fix dripping taps - a leaky hot tap wastes enough hot water in one week to fill half a bath.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Muscle cells can become leaky, or most extremely, completely torn open.

• fix: Fix leaky shed roofs before the autumn rain comes.

• look: Monday, February 3, Westminster Today's press is looking seriously leaky.