creaky

English

Etymology

creak +‎ -y

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɹiːki/

Adjective

creaky (comparative creakier, superlative creakiest)

Tending to creak
Worn down by overuse; decrepit
arthritic or rheumatic
(linguistics) Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.
creaky tone

creaky voice

Derived terms

creakiness

Translations

tending to creak

Bulgarian: скърцащ (bg) (skǎrcašt), скрибуцащ (bg) (skribucašt)
Finnish: natiseva
French: gémissant (fr), grinçant (fr)
German: knarrend (de), quietschend (de)

Portuguese: quebrável, quebradiço (pt) m
Russian: скрипу́чий (ru) (skripúčij)
Swedish: knarrande (sv)

Anagrams

cakery, yacker

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