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Decrepit vs Creaky - What's the difference?

decrepit | creaky |

As adjectives the difference between decrepit and creaky

is that decrepit is weakened or worn out from age or wear while creaky is tending to creak.

decrepit

English

Alternative forms

* decrepid (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Weakened or worn out from age or wear

    • Derived terms

    * decrepitly * decrepitude

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    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