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1 creaky
['kriːkɪ]1) [ hinge] cigolante; [ floorboard] che scricchiola2) fig. [alibi, policy] traballante* * *adjective scricchiolante, cigolante* * *creaky /ˈkri:kɪ/a.cigolante; scricchiolante ( anche fig.)creakiness n. [u].* * *['kriːkɪ]1) [ hinge] cigolante; [ floorboard] che scricchiola2) fig. [alibi, policy] traballante -
2 creaky adj
['kriːkɪ](shoes, floorboards) scricchiolante, (hinge, joint) cigolante, stridente -
3 creak
I [kriːk] II [kriːk]* * *[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) scricchiolare, cigolare2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) scricchiolio, cigolio- creaky- creakiness* * *[kriːk]1. vi2. n(see vb), scricchiolio; cigolio* * *creak /kri:k/n.1 cigolio; stridio(to) creak /kri:k/v. i.● ( di un veicolo) to creak along, procedere cigolando; procedere a fatica.* * *I [kriːk] II [kriːk] -
4 creakiness
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creaky — adj. 1. worn down with age or use; in poor condition. Syn: decrepit, flea bitten, run down, rundown, woebegone. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. producing a rasping or grating sound under some circumsatance; as, they were alerted by the creaky stairs; my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
creaky — 1834, from CREAK (Cf. creak) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
creaky — ► ADJECTIVE (creakier, creakiest) 1) making a creaking sound. 2) decrepit or dilapidated … English terms dictionary
creaky — [krēk′ē] adj. creakier, creakiest creaking or apt to creak creakily adv. creakiness n … English World dictionary
creaky — [[t]kri͟ːki[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A creaky object creaks when it moves. She pushed open a creaky door. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as creaky, you think it is bad in some way because it is old or old fashioned. ...its creaky and corrupt… … English dictionary
creaky — creak|y [ˈkri:ki] adj 1.) something such as a door, floor, or bed that is creaky creaks when you open it, walk on it, sit on it etc, especially because it is old and not in good condition ▪ creaky stairs 2.) an organization, company etc that is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
creaky — adjective (creakier; est) Date: 1834 1. marked by creaking ; squeaky < creaky shoes > 2. showing signs of deterioration or decrepitude < a creaky old house > < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
creaky — UK [ˈkriːkɪ] / US [ˈkrɪkɪ] adjective Word forms creaky : adjective creaky comparative creakier superlative creakiest 1) making a creaking sound 2) no longer working well or in good condition The whole court system is becoming more creaky and… … English dictionary
creaky — creakily, adv. creakiness, n. /kree kee/, adj., creakier, creakiest. 1. creaking or apt to creak: a creaky stairway. 2. run down; dilapidated: a creaky shack. 3. Phonet. (of the voice) produced by vibration of a small portion of the vocal cords… … Universalium
creaky — adj. Creaky is used with these nouns: ↑elevator, ↑floorboard … Collocations dictionary
creaky — creak|y [ kriki ] adjective 1. ) making a creaking sound 2. ) no longer working well or in good condition: The whole court system is becoming more creaky and inefficient … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English