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

Examples of creaky in a Sentence

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

Howard, a tenderhearted council worker with a voice like a creaky door, would quietly glitch out. —Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

That both films have come to be seen as a bit creaky probably has as much to do with the inferior home video transfers they’ve been subjected to in the past as with any inherent faults — a problem Warner Archive‘s flawless new editions laudably correct. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025

That was half an hour less than No Time To Die and the plot was as creaky as Daniel Craig’s last outing. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Spiers: Manchester City’s biggest problems last season were rooted in their creaky, Rodri-less midfield. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for creaky

• cheeky
• freaky
• leaky
• sneaky
• squeaky
• streaky

Kids Definition

creaky

adjective

ˈkrē-kē 

creakier; creakiest

: making or likely to make a creaking sound

creakily

-kə-lē 

adverb