creaky
Use Creaky in a sentence
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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Creaky
is always a great word to know.
So is breathed. Does it mean:
| pronounced with rounded lips; labialized |
| unvoiced or voiceless; utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound |
Example sentences
The small setting features exposed brick walls, creaky hardwood floors and round metallic light fixtures.
Pervasive corruption and creaky infrastructure will impede progress.
That's all the more true when the infrastructure in question is a creaky water system in an aging city.
And concerns about poor access to health care, creaky infrastructure, and a strained education pipeline are genuine.
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