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Creaky vs Croaky - What's the difference?

creaky | croaky |

As adjectives the difference between creaky and croaky

is that creaky is tending to creak while croaky is like that of a frog.

creaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Tending to creak
  • Worn down by overuse; decrepit
  • arthritic or rheumatic
  • (linguistics) Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.
    • creaky tone
    creaky voice

    Derived terms

    * creakiness

    croaky

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a sound) Like that of a frog