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

Old or old-fashioned (Definition of creaky from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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

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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 …

Definition of creaky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Sep 6, 2025 · (linguistics) Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.

The term ‘creaky’ often describes objects like doors, floors, or furniture that produce a distinctive noise due to age or lack of lubrication.

creak•y (krē′ kē), adj., creak•i•er, creak•i•est. creaking or apt to creak: a creaky stairway. run-down; dilapidated: a creaky shack. Phonetics (of the voice) produced by vibration of a small portion of the …

If you describe something as creaky, you think it is bad in some way because it is old or old-fashioned. ...its creaky and corrupt political system. ...this creaky old British thriller.