creaky adj
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creaky — adj. 1. worn down with age or use; in poor condition. Syn: decrepit, flea bitten, run down, rundown, woebegone. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. producing a rasping or grating sound under some circumsatance; as, they were alerted by the creaky stairs; my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
creaky — adj. Creaky is used with these nouns: ↑elevator, ↑floorboard … Collocations dictionary
creaky — [krēk′ē] adj. creakier, creakiest creaking or apt to creak creakily adv. creakiness n … English World dictionary
creaky — adj. (creakier, creakiest) 1 liable to creak. 2 a stiff or frail (creaky joints). b (of a practice, institution, etc.) decrepit, dilapidated, outmoded. Derivatives: creakily adv. creakiness n … Useful english dictionary
creaky — [[t]kri͟ːki[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A creaky object creaks when it moves. She pushed open a creaky door. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as creaky, you think it is bad in some way because it is old or old fashioned. ...its creaky and corrupt… … English dictionary
creaky — creak|y [ˈkri:ki] adj 1.) something such as a door, floor, or bed that is creaky creaks when you open it, walk on it, sit on it etc, especially because it is old and not in good condition ▪ creaky stairs 2.) an organization, company etc that is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
creaky — creakily, adv. creakiness, n. /kree kee/, adj., creakier, creakiest. 1. creaking or apt to creak: a creaky stairway. 2. run down; dilapidated: a creaky shack. 3. Phonet. (of the voice) produced by vibration of a small portion of the vocal cords… … Universalium
creaky — creak·y || krɪËkɪ adj. harshly grating, raspy; squeaky … English contemporary dictionary
creaky — creak•y [[t]ˈkri ki[/t]] adj. creak•i•er, creak•i•est 1) creaking or apt to creak 2) run down; dilapidated • Etymology: 1825–35 creak′i•ly, adv. creak′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
creak — [kriːk] verb [I] if something creaks, it makes a high noise when it moves, or when you put weight on it creak noun [C] creaky adj … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
