peaked

Definition von peaked im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Sickly-looking, peaky
Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.; Having a peak or peaks
The wizard wore a peaked cap.; somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"; having or rising to a peak; "the peaked ceiling"; "the island's peaked hills"; having or rising to a peak; "the peaked ceiling"; "the island's peaked hills; Sickly; not robust; A peaked cap has a pointed or rounded part that sticks out above your eyes. a man in a blue-grey uniform and peaked cap. looking pale and ill British Equivalent: peaky. a peaked cap or hat has a flat curved part at the front above the eyes; Pointed; ending in a point; as, a peaked roof; {s} sharpened; having a peak, having a summit; having a visor, having an eye-shade (about a hat)
peaked cap: thin and drawn hat that has an eye-shade
peaked cap: a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
peak: The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period
The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.
peak: A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap
peak: The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it
peak: A local maximum of a function
peak: The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc
peak: The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe
peak: To become sick or wan
peak: To reach a highest degree or maximum
peakedness: The condition of having a (specified form of) peak
peak: the pointed top of a mountain
peak: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock" to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929" of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable
peak: {i} top, summit; pinnacle, apex
peak: {n} the top of a hill, forepart of a headdress, upperpart of a sail, yard or gaff
peak: {v} to look sickly or meanly, to sneak, to raise a yard or gaff
peak: The highest point of a gable or also the highest point on a joist or joist girder where the sloped chords meet See also Apex
peak: To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak
peak: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
peak: when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe
peak: Maximum count of the model source
peak: The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. The party's membership has fallen from a peak of fifty-thousand after the Second World War The bomb went off in a concrete dustbin at the peak of the morning rush hour. a flourishing career that was at its peak at the time of his death
peak: {s} highest, prime, top
peak: the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
peak: The maximum instantaneous value of a varying current or voltage Also called crest
peak: the maximum amplitude of a voltage or current
peak: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
peak: Peak times are the times when there is most demand for something or most use of something. It's always crowded at peak times see also peak time off-peak
peak: The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes. To become sickly, emaciated, or pale. to reach the highest point or level. Adam's Peak Bolívar Peak Imeni Ismail Samani Peak Stalin Peak Communism Peak Lassen Peak Margherita Peak Pikes Peak
peak: Peaks are displayed as maxima points in an energy spectrum They show the amount of counted particles with a specific energy With x-ray spectrometry the x-ray quanta generate the peaks Spectrum peaks may be characteristic of the elements present in a sample or they may arise from various artifacts The height of a sample indicates the concentration of an element
peak: The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc
peak: the highest point on the business cycle; to reach the highest point
peak: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; " catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
peak: The uppermost point of a gable
peak: Extreme value of a varying quantity, measured from the zero or mean value Also, a maximum spectral value
peak: On a graph of a sound wave or signal, the peak is the highest point in the waveform It is the point of greatest voltage or sound pressure in a cycle
peak: {f} arrive to a climax, reach the highest point; become thin; raise vertically
peak: highest point, as in: They reached the peak of the mountain by midday
peak: The maximum instantaneous measurement of an electrical event
peak: The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill
peak: The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp
peak: For sine waves, the point at which the value of y is at its maximum
peak: That part of the business day in which cellular customers can expect to pay full service rates (Back to top )
peak: The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value. Calls cost 36p and 48p per minute
peak: to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"
peak: The highest point of a mountain
peak: To reach a peak or maximum
peak: The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction
peak: The narrow part of a vessels bow, or the hold within it
peak: a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
peak: The maximum positive or negative dynamic excursion from zero (for an AC coupled signal) or from the offset level (for a DC coupled) of any time waveform Sometimes referred to as "true peak" or "waveform peak "
peak: That part of the business day in which cellular customers pay full service rates Peak hours are generally 6: 00 a m - 10: 00 p m
peak: Part of the day that mobile phone customers can expect to pay full-service airtime rates -- on some systems
peak: the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
peak: When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius His career peaked during the 1970's
peak: 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
peak: A signal is said to "peak" if it is over an acceptable (line) level at an amplifcation stage A peaking signal is "too loud" for the next stage, whether that be recording or further amplification to drive speakers or monitors A peaking signal will sound distorted and can be dangerous to equipment Back
peak: That part of the business day in which cellular customers can expect to pay full service rates
peak: of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"
peak: of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable
peak: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
peak: To pry; to peep slyly
peak: A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain. the snow-covered peaks
peak: approaching or constituting a maximum; "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"
peak: The period of time during the day in which carriers charge full price for airtime Most carriers generally refer to regular business hours It varies from carrier to carrier
peak: The maximum instantaneous value of a varying current or voltage
peak: Highest-usage period of the business day when a cellular system carries the most calling traffic
peak: A wave whose maximum height is attained over only a very small area, sloping away to either side, produced by triangular reef or sandbank
peak: 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
peak: The highest point of a mountain It is difficult to climb to the top of Pike's Peak in Colorado because it is so high
peak: To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky
peakedness: {i} whiteness, paleness, sickliness