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Creaky

//ˈkɹiːki// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to creak.
  2. 2
    Worn down by overuse; decrepit.
  3. 3
    arthritic or rheumatic.
  4. 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"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to arthritis wordnet
  2. 2
    having a rasping or grating sound wordnet
  3. 3
    worn and broken down by hard use wordnet

Etymology

From creak + -y.

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