creaky
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːki/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English creak Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English creaky From creak + -y.
- Tending to creak.
- Worn down by overuse; decrepit.
- arthritic or rheumatic.
- 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”