creakier; creakiest
1
: marked by creaking : squeaky
creaky shoes
2
: showing signs of deterioration or decrepitude
a creaky old house
a creaky economy
creakily adverb
creakiness noun

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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The steering is a bit vague off-center, the creaky seats don’t hold you particularly well, and the traction and stability control systems intervene abruptly. Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Any square foot of New York real estate represents a zero-sum game: Every park could be another skyscraper, every plaza a parking lot, and every squat and creaky old building is preventing its patch of land from serving a broader purpose. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025 But June and Serena have lived most of the last few years in the same creaky house. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025 Haliburton can conclude a hero’s tale, not just with his litany of game-winning daggers but by helping the Pacers notch their final two wins on a creaky calf. Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for creaky

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of creaky was in 1834

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“Creaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creaky. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

creaky

adjective
creakier; creakiest
: making or likely to make a creaking sound
creakily adverb

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