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creaky

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

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.

  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.

    creaky tone

    creaky voice