creakiness
ki adjective, creak·i·er, creak·i·est.
2.
run-down; dilapidated: a creaky shack.
3.
Phonetics. (of the voice) produced by vibration of a small portion of the vocal cords while the arytenoid cartilages are held together, with little breath being released; laryngealized.
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creak (kriːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or cause to make a harsh squeaking sound |
| 2. | (intr) to make such sounds while moving: the old car creaked along |
| —n | |
| 3. | a harsh squeaking sound |
| [C14: variant of | |
| 'creaky | |
| —adj | |
| 'creakily | |
| —adv | |
| 'creakiness | |
| —n | |
| 'creakingly | |
| —adv | |
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Creakiness
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| creak (kriːk) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or cause to make a harsh squeaking sound |
| 2. | (intr) to make such sounds while moving: the old car creaked along |
| —n | |
| 3. | a harsh squeaking sound |
| [C14: variant of | |
| 'creaky | |
| —adj | |
| 'creakily | |
| —adv | |
| 'creakiness | |
| —n | |
| 'creakingly | |
| —adv | |
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