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
Recent Examples on the Web
Its 14 wooded acres are peppered with tall, skinny pines and vestiges of its past life: a creaky seesaw here, a tetherball pole there.
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Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024
To simply get to the ninth inning, the Dodgers constructed a creaky bridge of hold-your-breath relievers to preserve their early lead.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
If your plans include an overnight stay, the inn, with its creaky wooden floors and homey guest rooms, is central to all things Lewisburg.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Game 7: Mourning made Ewing, in his 15th season, look creaky while scoring 14 first-quarter points.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
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Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024
To simply get to the ninth inning, the Dodgers constructed a creaky bridge of hold-your-breath relievers to preserve their early lead.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
If your plans include an overnight stay, the inn, with its creaky wooden floors and homey guest rooms, is central to all things Lewisburg.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Game 7: Mourning made Ewing, in his 15th season, look creaky while scoring 14 first-quarter points.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
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“Creaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creaky. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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