creakier; creakiest
2
: showing signs of deterioration or decrepitude
a creaky old house
a creaky economy
Examples of creaky in a Sentence
The new governor promises to work to revive the state's creaky economy.
a computer system that is creaky with age
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Even the creaky visions that start to plague him, the terrifying nightmares (jump scares ahoy, and so many of them cheap) can’t dissuade Charles from taking up Anniston on the offer.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Howard, a tenderhearted council worker with a voice like a creaky door, would quietly glitch out.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Spiers: Manchester City’s biggest problems last season were rooted in their creaky, Rodri-less midfield.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Kuru’s shoes are great for folks with sore feet and creaky joints.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Howard, a tenderhearted council worker with a voice like a creaky door, would quietly glitch out.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Spiers: Manchester City’s biggest problems last season were rooted in their creaky, Rodri-less midfield.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Kuru’s shoes are great for folks with sore feet and creaky joints.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for creaky
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“Creaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creaky. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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