1
[ adjective ] having a rasping or grating sound

Synonyms

creaking screaky

Examples

"they were alerted by the creaking gate" "creaky stairs"

Related terms

noisy

2
[ adjective ] worn and broken down by hard use

Synonyms

run-down woebegone flea-bitten decrepit

Examples

"a creaky shack" "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape" "a flea-bitten sofa" "a run-down neighborhood" "a woebegone old shack"

Related terms

worn

3
[ adjective ] of or pertaining to arthritis

Synonyms

rheumatic rheumatoid rheumy arthritic

Examples

"my creaky old joints" "rheumy with age and grief"

Related terms

unhealthy

4
[ adjective ] of or pertaining to arthritis

Synonyms

rheumatic rheumatoid arthritic

Examples

"my creaky old joints"

Related terms

unhealthy

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Rhymes with

freaky squeaky cheeky leakey leaky sneaky dashiki waikiki

Phonetic and Homophones

K R IY1 K IY0

Similar Spelling

creak croaky croak Creek Crays crack crazy craggy Creasy Creasey crag Crax Cragg Crago Craig crake Crase crash Crass craze Cruze crick Croce crock Croke crook Crose Cruce cruse Crace Creagh crease Crecy Creech creese Cracow Creach

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