creaky
adj/ˈkɹiːki/
Etymology From creak + -y.
1
Tending to creak.
2
Worn down by overuse; decrepit.
3
arthritic or rheumatic.
4
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.
- creaky tone
- creaky voice
- Derived terms
- creakily, creakiness, noncreaky