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creaky

/ˈkriːki/adjective

उच्चारण क्रीकी

चरमराने वाला, चूँ-चूँ करने वाला

Core word

adjectivecreakier, creakiest
  1. 1

    making creaks

    चरमराने वाला, चूँ-चूँ करने वाला

    • a creaky old door
    • the creaky floorboards of the haveli
    • The creaky gate announced every visitor.
    + 2 more examples
    • The stairs were creaky, so we tiptoed down.
    • I could hear the creaky bed all night.

    Synonyms squeaky creaking grating squealing

    Opposite silent noiseless

  2. 2

    old and not in good condition

    पुराना और जर्जर, घिसा-पिटा

    • the country's creaky railway system
    • The creaky bus service needs a complete overhaul.
    • The creaky old computer took ages to start.
    + 2 more examples
    • Critics said that the creaky bridge needed to be replaced.
    • The creaky machinery of the government slows down every project.

    Synonyms decrepit rickety antiquated rundown

    Opposite modern efficient new

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a creaky + noun

Creaky usually comes before a noun like door, stairs or bed to describe a squeaking sound.

'Creaky' प्रायः door, stairs या bed जैसे noun से पहले चरमराने की आवाज़ का वर्णन करने के लिए आता है।

  • We climbed the creaky wooden stairs of the old haveli.
  • The creaky gate woke the watchman.

be creaky (predicative)

After 'be' it can describe the thing, or a person with stiff joints.

'Be' के बाद यह किसी वस्तु या जोड़ों की अकड़न वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन कर सकता है।

  • The bridge is old and creaky.
  • My grandfather's knees are creaky in winter.

creaky (figurative) = old and not working well

It can also describe systems or machines that are outdated and unreliable.

यह पुरानी और अविश्वसनीय व्यवस्थाओं या मशीनों के लिए भी लाक्षणिक रूप में आता है।

  • The country's creaky railway signalling needs urgent repair.
  • Their creaky computers kept crashing.

comparative and superlative

Use 'creakier' and 'creakiest' for degrees; do not say 'more creaky'.

तुलना के लिए 'creakier' और 'creakiest' का प्रयोग होता है; 'more creaky' नहीं कहा जाता।

  • This chair is creakier than the old one.
+Collocations 4

creaky + noun

floorboardsdoorstairsgatebed

  • The creaky floorboards gave her away as she tiptoed into the kitchen.

adverb + creaky

a bitslightlyveryratherterribly

  • The old swing is rather creaky now.

creaky + body

creaky kneescreaky jointscreaky voicecreaky backcreaky bones

  • Her creaky knees made climbing the temple steps slow.

creaky + system

systemmachineryinfrastructurebureaucracynetwork

  • The creaky infrastructure of the old port could not handle the new cargo.
“More examples 5
  • Every night the creaky ceiling fan kept Radhika awake.

हर रात चरमराते छत के पंखे ने राधिका को जगाए रखा।

  • The creaky old bus climbed the hill with great effort.

चरमराती पुरानी बस बड़ी मुश्किल से पहाड़ी पर चढ़ी।

  • She oiled the creaky hinges of the almirah.

उसने अलमारी के चरमराते कब्ज़ों में तेल लगाया।

  • The old teacher spoke in a creaky voice but with great clarity.

बूढ़े शिक्षक कर्कश आवाज़ में बोले पर बहुत स्पष्टता के साथ।

  • Critics said the film had a creaky plot and old jokes.

आलोचकों ने कहा कि फ़िल्म की कहानी पुरानी और जर्जर थी और चुटकुले घिसे-पिटे थे।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The stairs have been creaky since many years.

✓ The stairs have been creaky for many years.

A length of time takes 'for'; 'since' needs a point in time.

समय की अवधि के साथ 'for' आता है; 'since' के साथ समय-बिंदु चाहिए।

✗ The hinges makes a creaky noise.

✓ The hinges make a creaky noise.

A plural subject needs the plural verb 'make'.

Plural subject 'hinges' के साथ plural verb 'make' आती है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

All describe an old thing that makes noise or is in poor shape, but each stresses a different aspect.

सभी पुरानी, आवाज़ करने वाली या जर्जर वस्तु का वर्णन करते हैं, पर हर शब्द अलग पहलू पर बल देता है।

creaky

Making a long squeaking sound, or old and unreliable.

लंबी चरमराहट की आवाज़ करने वाला, या पुराना और अविश्वसनीय।

  • The creaky gate needs oil.

squeaky

Making a short, high, sharp sound.

छोटी, ऊँची और तीखी आवाज़ करने वाला।

  • The squeaky shoes announced his arrival.

rickety

Likely to break or fall because it is badly made or very old.

बुरी बनावट या बहुत पुराना होने से टूटने या गिरने की संभावना वाला।

  • The rickety bridge was closed to traffic.
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