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crebrous

Meaning

Occurring or appearing at short intervals.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

My heart hammered. Each beat felt crebrous, too fast, like the frantic fluttering of a trapped bird. Another siren wailed, then another, a crebrous sound that filled the night with dread. I just wanted it to stop.

The miner’s lamp flickered. Every few seconds, a crebrous flash illuminated the tunnel. He stumbled, then steadied himself, the recurring darkness a constant, unnerving reminder of his isolation. This was no time for rest.

The alien spore cloud pulsed, a constant, unnerving glow. Its crebrous flashes illuminated the barren landscape, each burst a stark reminder of the encroaching danger. We huddled, hearts pounding, as the next wave of light washed over us, its quick arrival fueling our desperate hope for escape.

The baby's cries were crebrous. Each one came quickly after the last, a sharp burst of sound that kept his parents on edge. They couldn't get a moment's peace.

My hiccups are incredibly crebrous today. Blink, hic! Blink, hic! It's like a tiny, bubbly ghost is doing jumping jacks inside my throat. I try to swallow them, but they just giggle and pop right back out. This is so silly!

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The dog's whimpers were crebrous, each one a tiny stab of anxiety. He paced by the door, a low whine always ready to escape. My heart ached with every sound, the quick succession of his distress a constant reminder of his fear.

The old sonar picked up the faint, rhythmic pinging again. It was crebrous, a steady beat that grew a little louder, then faded, just like the last time. My gut tightened; this wasn't a natural anomaly, something was approaching, and its visits were far too regular.

The child's cries were crebrous, each whimper quickly followed by another, a constant wave of distress that made the parents' hearts ache with worry. They couldn't find a moment's peace between the sobs.

The old geothermal vent hissed again. It was a crebrous sound, each puff of steam a sharp, sudden gasp that made her jump. Then another, and another, the waiting between them growing shorter with each cycle, like a tightening noose.

The flickering of the bioluminescent fungi, once a steady, comforting glow, had become crebrous. Each pulse of light was shorter now, and the frantic rhythm mirrored the rising tide, which threatened to consume their subterranean refuge.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The siren's wail was crebrous, a piercing sound that returned again and again. Each blast chipped away at her nerves, a relentless assault on the quiet evening. The fear it brought felt like a physical blow, never giving her a moment's peace.

The chronometer’s tiny bells chimed with crebrous regularity, each ping a jolt to Elara's frayed nerves. Another test tube shattered against the lab's tiled floor, the sound echoing the crebrous spasms of the bioluminescent fungus she was studying. Sleep was a distant memory, a luxury impossible with this relentless, crebrous cycle.

The frantic beeping of the alarm was crebrous, jolting him awake every few minutes. He tossed and turned, the unsettling noise a constant, unwelcome presence, preventing any true rest. Each cycle felt longer than the last.

The siren's wail was a crebrous sound, each burst of piercing noise more urgent than the last. He pressed his hands over his ears, the vibrations unsettling his very core as the alarming signals continued their rapid, unnerving cadence.

The patient’s breath grew shallow, each rasping gasp a crebrous reminder of his failing lungs. His wife squeezed his hand, her own heartbeat a frantic counterpoint to the dwindling rhythm of his life. Another tremor shook his frame, brief and violent.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The child’s cough was crebrous, each rasping gasp a stark reminder of his fragile state. Each spasm sent a fresh wave of anxiety through the parents, their relief fleeting with every subsequent bout.

The flickering lamp cast long, undulating shadows. His apprehension grew with each crebrous thud from the attic, a rhythmic disruption that frayed his already taut nerves. He wished the sounds would cease, or at least offer some sustained silence.

The frantic beeping of the monitor was crebrous, each pulse a fresh wave of anxiety washing over the exhausted surgeon. Another faint signal, then silence, then another. The precarious balance of life hung in those agonizingly short, repeated intervals.

The tremor began, a subtle shiver beneath the arcane circuits. Then, it returned, a crebrous shudder that rattled the dormant chronometers. Each pulse of displaced energy was brief, but their increasing frequency spurred a growing unease within the solitary technician, the silence amplifying the disquieting rhythm.

The flickering luminescence from the aberrant fungi pulsed crebrous, each sudden surge of light disorienting the spelunkers. Their breaths hitched with every ephemeral illumination, the oppressive darkness punctuated by these brief, unsettling appearances.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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