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Adjective: creaky Pronunciation: (kree-kee) Creaky meaning: Worn and broken down by hard use Synonyms: decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone Having a rasping or grating sound Synonyms: screaky Of or pertaining to arthritis Synonyms: arthritic, rheumatic, …

Adjective: rickety Pronunciation: (ri-ki-tee) Rickety meaning: Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality Affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect Synonyms: shaky, wobbly, wonky, rachitic, decrepit, …

Adjective: conceited Pronunciation: (kun’see-tid) Conceited meaning: Characteristic of false pride or having an exaggerated sense of self importance Synonyms: egotistic, haughty, swollen-headed, puffed-up   Quotations: William Shakespeare – Conceit in weakest bodies works the strongest. …

Adjective: sapless Pronunciation: (sap-lus) Sapless meaning: Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality Destitute of sap and other vital juices or dry Synonyms: decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, weak, weakly Quotations: George C. Lorimer – …

Adjective: loutish Pronunciation: (law-tish) Loutish meaning: Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behaviour or appearance Synonyms: coarse, boorish, oafish, swinish, uncouth Quotations: William S. Burroughs – Cat hate reflects an ugly, stupid, loutish, bigoted spirit. …

Adjective: coarse Pronunciation: (kors) Coarse meaning: Lacking refinement, cultivation or taste Of very low, inferior quality or value Of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles Synonyms: uncouth, …

Adjective: tatterdemalion Pronunciation: (ta-tu(r)-di’mey-lee-un) Tatterdemalion meaning: Worn to shreds or wearing torn clothing Synonym: tattered In deplorable condition Synonyms: bedraggled, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle Noun: tatterdemalion Tatterdemalion meaning: A dirty shabbily clothed urchin Synonym: ragamuffin Quotations: …

Adjective: bedraggled Pronunciation: (bi’dra-guld) Bedraggled meaning: In dilapidated or deplorable condition Synonyms: broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion Limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud Synonym: draggled Quotations: Minnie Driver – I’d prefer not …

Adjective: daunted Pronunciation: (don-tid) Daunted meaning: Caused to show discomposure Synonyms: fazed, bothered Verb: daunt Adjective: daunting Pronunciation: (don-ting) Daunting meaning: Discouraging somebody through extreme fear Synonym: intimidating Adverb: dauntingly Pronunciation: (dont-ing-lee) Dauntingly meaning: In …

Adjective: dauntless Pronunciation: (dont-lus) Dauntless meaning: Invulnerable to fear or intimidation Synonyms: audacious, intrepid, brave, fearless Quotations: William Shakespeare – Yield not thy neck to fortune’s yoke, but let thy dauntless mind still ride in …