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CREAKY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does creaky mean?
• CREAKY (adjective)
The adjective CREAKY has 3 senses:
1. worn and broken down by hard use
2. having a rasping or grating sound
3. of or pertaining to arthritis
Familiarity information: CREAKY used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Superlative: creakiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Worn and broken down by hard use
Synonyms:
creaky; decrepit; derelict; flea-bitten; run-down; woebegone
Context example:
a woebegone old shack
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a rasping or grating sound
Synonyms:
creaky; screaky
Context example:
creaky stairs
Similar:
noisy (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds)
Derivation:
creak (a squeaking sound)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to arthritis
Synonyms:
arthritic; creaky; rheumatic; rheumatoid; rheumy
Context example:
rheumy with age and grief
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Context examples
The Professor took the key, opened the creaky door, and standing back, politely, but quite unconsciously, motioned me to precede him.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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