CREAKING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word creaking. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CREAKING
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grating | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
grinding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material resulting from the process of grinding • a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||||||||
rasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • uttering in an irritated tone adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
scratching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a harsh noise made by scraping | ||||||||
screeching | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry • sharp piercing cry | ||||||||
shrill | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • being sharply insistent on being heard • of colors that are bright and gaudy verb • utter a shrill cry | ||||||||
squeaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | ||||||||
squealing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | ||||||||
groaning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an utterance expressing pain or disapproval verb • indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure | ||||||||
screak | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise • utter a harsh abrupt scream | ||||||||
screech | verbv | |||||||
noun • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry • sharp piercing cry verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise • utter a harsh abrupt scream | ||||||||
skreak | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise • utter a harsh abrupt scream | ||||||||
squeak | verbv | |||||||
noun • a short high-pitched noise • something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise | ||||||||
whine | verbv | |||||||
noun • a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way verb • move with a whining sound • talk in a tearful manner • make a high-pitched, screeching noise • complain whiningly |