— 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 while the arytenoid cartilages are held together, with little breath being released; laryngealized.
[ 1825-35; CREAK + -Y 1 ]