creaky
adjective
ˈkrē-kē 
creakier; creakiest
1
: marked by creaking : squeaky
creaky shoes
2
: showing signs of deterioration or decrepitude
a creaky old house
a creaky economy
creakily
ˈkrē-kə-lē
adverb creakiness
ˈkrē-kē-nəs
noun 
Example Sentences
The new governor promises to work to revive the state's creaky economy. a computer system that is creaky with age
Recent Examples on the Web The Strand’s iconic three-story building, located below Union Square and known for its creaky wood floors and towering stacks of books, was transformed for an intimate dinner. 
André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 For 39 years, the sound of calliope pipes mingled with the shrieks from the twisting Zoomer and the creaky sound of the more sedate Ferris Wheel until San Antonio's oldest amusement park at the time closed its gates in September 1980. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 But beneath the creaky floorboards is a surprisingly touching story of love lost and found again, even from the great beyond. Meg Walters, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The two-story, 10,000-square-foot store, with its front porch, creaky wood floors and country-store theme, dominates a short thoroughfare just off Katonah’s mom-and-pop central retail strip. Anne Kadet, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Montclare, a creaky old mansion that functions as a retirement home for the community. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 June 2022 The creaky waste management system in the country's burgeoning cities and villages means that much of this waste isn't recycled and ends up polluting the environment. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 The creaky waste management system in the country’s burgeoning cities and villages means that much of this waste isn’t recycled and ends up polluting the environment. Aniruddha Ghosal, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2022 If your body feels old and creaky, let’s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 See More
André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 For 39 years, the sound of calliope pipes mingled with the shrieks from the twisting Zoomer and the creaky sound of the more sedate Ferris Wheel until San Antonio's oldest amusement park at the time closed its gates in September 1980. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 But beneath the creaky floorboards is a surprisingly touching story of love lost and found again, even from the great beyond. Meg Walters, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The two-story, 10,000-square-foot store, with its front porch, creaky wood floors and country-store theme, dominates a short thoroughfare just off Katonah’s mom-and-pop central retail strip. Anne Kadet, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Montclare, a creaky old mansion that functions as a retirement home for the community. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 June 2022 The creaky waste management system in the country's burgeoning cities and villages means that much of this waste isn't recycled and ends up polluting the environment. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 The creaky waste management system in the country’s burgeoning cities and villages means that much of this waste isn’t recycled and ends up polluting the environment. Aniruddha Ghosal, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2022 If your body feels old and creaky, let’s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
creaky
adjective
ˈkrē-kē
creakier; creakiest
: making or likely to make a long squeaking or scraping sound
creaky stairs