# creaky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɹiːki/ · frequency rank #62,808

## Definitions
1. Tending to creak.
2. Worn down by overuse; decrepit.
3. arthritic or rheumatic.
4. Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.

## Etymology
From creak + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/creaky