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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Can the Dubs’ creaky core hold up for 82 regular-season games, starting Tuesday in Los Angeles on national television against the Lakers (7 p.m., NBC)?
Maybe.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The many creaky, half-baked aspects of Shelby Oaks are all the more frustrating when one remembers the film’s solid start, the specific point of view that gradually gives way to Stuckmann’s plodding recitation of hoary horror-movie staples.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
There are thousands of century-plus-old buildings in Louisville, but spirits aren’t just limited to antique, creaky homes, Smith told me.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
No two rooms in the castle are alike, and its slightly lopsided walls and original, creaky staircase are a part of its charm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The many creaky, half-baked aspects of Shelby Oaks are all the more frustrating when one remembers the film’s solid start, the specific point of view that gradually gives way to Stuckmann’s plodding recitation of hoary horror-movie staples.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
There are thousands of century-plus-old buildings in Louisville, but spirits aren’t just limited to antique, creaky homes, Smith told me.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
No two rooms in the castle are alike, and its slightly lopsided walls and original, creaky staircase are a part of its charm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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