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creak·y

(krē′kē)
adj. creak·i·er, creak·i·est
1. Tending to creak.
2. Shaky or infirm, as with age; decrepit: creaky knee joints; a creaky regime.
3. Linguistics Of or relating to a speech sound that is produced with the vocal cords loosely compressed, resulting in irregular, very low-pitched voicing.
creak′i·ly adv.
creak′i·ness n.
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creak•y

(ˈkri ki)

adj. creak•i•er, creak•i•est.
1. creaking or apt to creak.
2. run-down; dilapidated.
[1825–35]
creak′i•ly, adv.
creak′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. creaky - worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
2. creaky - having a rasping or grating sound; "creaky stairs"
noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
3. [画像:creaky - of or pertaining to arthritis]creaky - of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
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creaky

adjective
1. squeaky, creaking, squeaking, unoiled, grating, rusty, rasping, raspy She pushed open the creaky door.
2. old-fashioned, dated, outdated, obsolete, out of date, archaic, antiquated, outmoded, behind the times, obsolescent During his time in office he reformed the creaky tax system.
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Translations
ذو صَرير، مُطَقْطِق
skřípavývrzavý
knagendeknirkende
roskadozó
sem marrar/brakar
gıcırdayangıcırtılı

creaky

[ˈkriːkɪ] ADJ (creakier (compar) (creakiest (superl))) → rechinador (fig) → poco sólido
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creaky

[ˈkriːki] adj
[door] → grinçant(e); [floorboard] → qui craque
(= old-fashioned) → vieillot(te)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

creaky

adj (+er)
(lit) → knarrend ; hinges, bed springs → quietschend ; knees etc → knackend
(fig) plot, thriller etc → verstaubt
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creaky

[ˈkriːkɪ] adj (shoes, floorboards) → scricchiolante ; (hinge, joint) → cigolante, stridente
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creak

(kriːk) verb
to make a sharp grating sound. That chair is creaking beneath your weight. kraak, knars يُصرُّ (الباب)، يًطَقْطِقُ скърцам ranger (za)skřípat knarren knirke; knage τρίζω crujir, chirriar, rechinar kriiksuma غژ غژ کردن narista grincer לַחרוֹק चरमराना, कड़कड़ आना škripati nyikorog menggerit braka scricchiolare, cigolare きしる 삐걱거리다 girgždėti čīkstēt keriang-keriut kraken knirke skrzypieć غژغژ کول ranger a scârţâi скрипеть vŕzgať škripati škripati knarra, knaka, gnissla, gnälla ทําเสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırdamak 嘎吱作響 скрипіти چرچرانا، چرمرانا gây ra tiếng cọt kẹt 吱吱嘎嘎作响
noun
such a sound. The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake. gekraak, geknars صَرير (الباب) скърцане rangido skřípot das Knarren knirken; knagen τρίξιμο crujido, chirrido kriiks(atus) غژ غژ؛ جیر جیر narina grincement חריקה चरचराहट škripanje nyikorgás geritan marr, brak scricchiolio, cigolio キーキー鳴る音 삐걱거리는 소리 girgždesys čīkstoņa bunyi keriang keriut gekraak knirking skrzypienie غژغژ، جیر جیر estalido scârţâit скрип vŕzganie škripanje škripa knarrande, gnisslande knakande เสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırtı 吱嘎聲 скрип چرچراه‍ٹ، چرمراه‍ٹ tiếng cọt kẹt 吱嘎声
ˈcreaky adjective
krakerig, krakend ذو صَرير، مُطَقْطِق скърцащ rangente skřípavý, vrzavý knarrend knirkende; knagende που τρίζει crujiente, chirriante kriiksuv غژ غژی؛ چیزی که این صدا را می دهد nariseva grinçant; qui grince חוֹרֵק चरमराता škripav nyikorgó; merev; roskadozó bergerit sem marrar/brakar scricchiolante, cigolante きしんだ 삑삑거리는 girgždantis čīkstošs berkeriut krakend, knarsend knirkende skrzypiący غژ غژی، هغه شی چی دا غږ ورکوی rangente scârţâitor, care scârţâie скрипучий vŕzgavý škripav škripav knarrig, gnällig ที่มีเสียงดังเอี๊ยด gıcırtılı, gıcırdayan 吱嘎作響的 скрипучий چوں چوں کرنیوالا، چرمرانيوالا cọt kẹt 吱嘎声的
ˈcreakiness noun
krakerigheid صَرير الباب، طَقْطَقَـه скръцване rangido rozvrzanost das Knarren knirken; knagen τρίξιμο crujido, chirrido kriiksumine غژ غژ؛ جیر جیر narina état de ce qui grince חריקה चरमराहट škripavost nyikorgóság; merevség; roskatagság geritan það að braka í; hrumleiki l'essere scricchiolante おんぼろ 삐걱거림 girgždumas čīkstoņa bunyik berkeriut gekraak, geknars knirking tendencje do skrzypienia غژغژ، جیر جیر rangido scârţâială скрипучесть rozvŕzganosť škripavost škripanje knarrighet, gnällighet ความล้าสมัยและไม่มีผลในปัจจุบัน gıcırtı 吱嘎作響 cкрипучість چرچراه‍ٹ، چرمراه‍ٹ sự kêu cọt kẹt 吱嘎声
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