English Explanatory Dictionary

creaky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending to creak.
  2. Worn down by overuse; decrepit.
  3. arthritic or rheumatic.
  4. Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹiːki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-creaky.wav

Word forms

creaky creakier creakiest

Etymology

From creak + -y.

Derived words

creakily creakiness noncreaky
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