creaking
Meaning of creaking
adjective
- making a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.
he boards a creaking wooden boat
- showing weakness or frailty under strain.
they have to rely on a creaking transport system
- harsh, high-pitched noise made when something is being moved or when pressure or weight is applied to it.
we could hear the creaking of the deteriorating wood
- (of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.
the stairs creaked as she went up them
the garden gate creaked open
- show weakness or frailty under strain.
the system started to creak
Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘croak’): imitative.
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Hyphenation of creaking
creak-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- creaking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
creaking synonyms
Meaning creaky:
Meaning creak:
Meaning make a high-pitched sound or cry:
Meaning (of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied:
Meaning make an unpleasant rasping sound:
Meaning (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry:
Meaning make a squeal:
Meaning reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it:
Meaning a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food:
Meaning make a harsh, grating noise:
Meaning apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion:
Meaning move with or make a harsh scraping sound:
Meaning express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something:
Words that rhyme with creaking
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