creaky

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹiːki/

Etymology

From creak + -y.

Synonyms

squeaky

raspy

screaky

run-down

decrepit

rheumatoid

creaking

derelict

flea-bitten

rheumatic

arthritic

rheumy

woebegone

rocky

grumbling

squeaking

cranky

whining

complaining

murmuring

age worn

age-worn

broken-backed

Translations

crujiente

décrépit

reumàtic

knarrend

knirschend

quietschend

ramponiert

vergammelt

vieux

🧓

arthritique

gémissant

grinçant

qui tombe en ruine

decrepito

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