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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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Montclare, a creaky old mansion that functions as a retirement home for the community.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Told in direct in introspective prose, Hjorth is able to conjure the creaky overconfidence of adolescence and all its uncertainties.
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No two rooms in the castle are alike, and its slightly lopsided walls and original, creaky staircase are part of its charm.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Montclare, a creaky old mansion that functions as a retirement home for the community.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Told in direct in introspective prose, Hjorth is able to conjure the creaky overconfidence of adolescence and all its uncertainties.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
No two rooms in the castle are alike, and its slightly lopsided walls and original, creaky staircase are part of its charm.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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