| 单词 | creaky |
| 释义 | creaky (once / 15844 pages) 1adj 2adj Something that's creaky makes a groaning or scraping sound. If your front door is creaky, its hinges might need to be oiled. The sound of footsteps on a creaky wood floor, or climbing your creaky stairs, can be spooky at night. You can also describe a hoarse or high-pitched voice as creaky, and your grandfather might sigh, "Oh, these creaky old knees," when he stands up. Creaky describes the grating sound, and also the worn out or run-down nature of old things or people. It comes from creak, which is imitative — its sound suggests its meaning. WORD FAMILYcreaky: creakily+/creak: creaked, creaking, creaks, creaky/creaking: creakings USAGE EXAMPLESBut Woods did clear two important hurdles in his return: His creaky back held up, and he seemed relaxed and eager to play. Golf Digest(Dec 18, 2016) The creaky board and the newspaper — that’s all Kelly needs to concoct an absolutely magical movie moment. Los Angeles Times(Dec 03, 2016) In 1956, Castro loaded the “Granma,” a creaky yacht meant for a dozen, with 82 fighters and set off for Cuba. Seattle Times(Nov 25, 2016) 1 adj having a rasping or grating sound 2creaky stairs Syn screaky noisy full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds 1adj worn and broken down by hard use a creaky shack Syn decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone worn affected by wear; damaged by long use 2adj of or pertaining to arthritis my creaky old joints Syn arthritic, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy unhealthy not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind |
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