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creaky

/ˈkriːki/

/ˈkriki/

Translations

creakyadjective

creakier

Comp.

creakiest

Super.

/ˈkriːki/

/ˈkriki/

The creaky old chair was about to fall apart.

Дряхлый старый стул вот-вот развалится.

The creaky door woke everyone up.

Скрипучая дверь разбудила всех.

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creakyadjective

Making or liable to make a creaking sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.

The creaky floorboards gave away his presence as he tiptoed across the room.

Old and not in good condition; deteriorating or in need of repair.

The creaky old house was in desperate need of renovation.

Inefficient or outdated, especially in terms of systems or processes.

The creaky bureaucracy made it difficult to get anything done quickly.

(Phonetics) Having or characterized by creaky voice; produced with a low, rasping laryngeal vibration.

The linguist noted the speaker's creaky vowels in the recording.