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creaky

[ kree-kee ]

adjective

, creak·i·er, creak·i·est.
  1. creaking or apt to creak:

    a creaky stairway.

  2. run-down; dilapidated:

    a creaky shack.

  3. Phonetics. (of the voice) produced by vibration of a small portion of the vocal cords while the arytenoid cartilages are held together, with little breath being released; laryngealized.


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Other Words From

  • creaki·ly adverb
  • creaki·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of creaky1

First recorded in 1825–35; creak + -y 1

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Example Sentences

Manson seemed to breathe soundlessly, to walk with unbelievable silence over creaky floors.

To make matters worse, the system is pushing more people through the same creaky infrastructure.

The Roth-directed drama is an almost unwatchable muddle of horror tropes and painfully creaky dialogue.

And when Bush misled our nation into war, the creaky old son of the coalfields gave his greatest roar.

The songs, which have creaky titles like “All that Razz” and “Hooray for What's-not-good,” are belted out with pitchy gusto.

As the girl spoke, footsteps were heard ascending the creaky wooden stair.

Can't cry creaky waxworks any more than you can stinking fish.

Grateful for the offer, Emily climbed into the creaky seat under the fragrant, overhanging load.

Since the building was of wood, I had to exercise great caution in moving about, so creaky were the boards.

Footsteps came from the hall, creaky noises of someone trying not to make a sound.

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