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creaky

adj
/ˈkɹiːki/

Etymology

From creak + -y.

  1. derived from *gerh₂-✻ — “to make a sound, cry hoarsely”
  2. inherited from *krakōn✻ — “to crash, crack, creak”
  3. inherited from cearcian — “to chatter, creak, crash, gnash”
  4. inherited from creken
  5. suffixed as creaky — “creak + y”

Definitions

  1. Tending to creak.

  2. Worn down by overuse

    Worn down by overuse; decrepit.

  3. arthritic or rheumatic.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the…

      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

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