[f. as prec. + -ING2.] That croaks. (lit. and fig.)
1607. Topsell, Serpents (1653), 719. The croaking Frogs made such a noise, as he could take no rest.
1662. Stillingfl., Orig. Sacr., II. i. § 2. An innumerable company of croaking Enthusiasts.
1780. Mad. D’Arblay, Lett., 24 Aug. A croaking prophet, foretells nothing but utter destruction.
1885. Manch. Exam., 27 Feb., 5/4. [His] voice itself was pitched in a low and croaking key.
