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   creak·y

   /ˈkrēkē/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an object, typically a wooden one) making or liable to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied: "I climbed the creaky stairs"
   • ▪ (of a voice) producing a harsh, high-pitched sound: "“We don't know, do we,” he said, creaky with self-restraint"
   • 2. old-fashioned or decrepit: "the country's creaky legal system"

   Derivatives

   • 1. creakily adverb
   • 2. creakiness noun

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   The meaning of CREAKY is marked by creaking : squeaky. How to use creaky in a sentence.

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   CREAKY definition: 1. Something that is creaky creaks: 2. used to describe something that is old-fashioned and not…. Learn more.

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   Something that's creaky makes a groaning or scraping sound. If your front door is creaky, its hinges might need to be oiled. The sound of footsteps on a creaky wood floor, or climbing your creaky stairs, can be spooky at night.

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   Creaky definition: creaking or apt to creak. See examples of CREAKY used in a sentence.

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   CREAKY meaning: 1. Something that is creaky creaks: 2. used to describe something that is old-fashioned and not…. Learn more.

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   1. Tending to creak. 2. Shaky or infirm, as with age; decrepit: creaky knee joints; a creaky regime. 3. Linguistics Of or relating to a speech sound that is produced with the vocal cords loosely compressed, resulting in irregular, very low-pitched voicing. creak′i·ly adv. creak′i·ness n.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREAKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. creaking or apt to creak. a creaky stairway. 2. run-down; dilapidated. a creaky shack. 3. Phonetics (of the voice)