Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creeky

/ˈkɹiːki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: creeky
IPA: /ˈkɹiːki/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing, or abounding in, creeks.

adj

Like a creek; winding.

Example Sentences

"Nowadays it's a lovely little place of pebble-covered cottages sloping up from the creekiest of harbours."

Etymology

From creek + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: creek

Inflected Forms

creekier (comparative) creekiest (superlative)

Homonyms

creaky

Rhymes With

wiki sneaky cheeky freaky tiki kiki squeaky leaky geeky peaky streaky creaky

Questions

How do you pronounce creeky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːki/.
What does creeky mean?: Containing, or abounding in, creeks.
Where does creeky come from?: From creek + -y.

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