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单词 croaky
释义

croaky

[ kroh-kee ]
/ ˈkroʊ ki /
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adjective, croak·i·er, croak·i·est.

low-pitched and hoarse; croaking.

Origin of croaky

First recorded in 1840–50; croak + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM croaky

croak·i·ly, adverbcroak·i·ness, noun

Words nearby croaky

CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick, croak, croaker, croaky, Croat, Croatia, Croatian, Croato-Serb, croc
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Example sentences from the Web for croaky

  • "Or a magpie," answered she, with a capital imitation of Mistress Mag's croaky voice.

    The Little Lame Prince|Miss Mulock--Pseudonym of Maria Dinah Craik
  • Ward: Is there anything now has a sound like the croaky screech of a jackdaw?

    Seven Short Plays|Lady Gregory
  • The expression tickled him into a creaky, croaky sort of laugh.

    A Maid of the Kentucky Hills|Edwin Carlile Litsey
  • "Or a Magpie," answered she with a capital imitation of Mag's croaky voice.

    The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock
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