screaky

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screak

(skrēk)

intr.v. screaked, screak·ing, screaks

1. To screech; shriek.

2. To creak.

1. A screech; a shriek.

2. A creak.

[Middle English skricken, from Old Norse skrækja.]

screak′y adj.

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Adj.	1.	screaky - having a rasping or grating sound; "creaky stairs" creaky noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
	2.	screaky - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency