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View usage for: (kriːki) 1. adjectiveA creaky object creaks when it moves. She pushed open a creaky door. Synonyms: squeaky, creaking, squeaking, unoiled More Synonyms of creaky 2. adjectiveIf 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. More Synonyms of creaky creaky in American English (ˈkriki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈcreakier or ˈcreakiest Derived forms creakily (ˈcreakily) adverb creakiness (ˈcreakiness) noun Examples of 'creaky' in a sentencecreaky The creaky old house and its odd inhabitants have not given up all their secrets.That shopping is the new religion is a creaky old cliché.There comes an inevitable time in life when the arthritic old joints become a bit too creaky for swings and chutes.Great news if you're creaky at the knees.The offices were in a creaky old three-storey building.But the pop landscape has changed in his absence, and at times he looked a bit creaky.I just hope that my creaky knees and dodgy back last the course.A lift was added to make the four storeys easier on creaky knees.A creaky door led to a small shower room with plush red towels.We entered the throng, found the small reception area and were soon climbing slightly creaky stairs to our room.I grew up in the frozen north, in a creaky old farmhouse with no central heating.The lifts are old and creaky and there are no ski passes: instead, you have to pay for each ride as you take it.But there are so many other legendary challenges out there, and so few years left before my creaky old knees finally scream'you cannot be serious! She pushed open the creaky door. Synonyms squeaky creaking squeaking unoiled raspy During his time in office he reformed the creaky tax system. Additional synonymsDefinition obsolete or old-fashioned The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving. Synonyms obsolete, old, aged, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, elderly, dated, past it (informal), out-of-date, archaic, outmoded, passé, old hat, hoary, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, cobwebby, old as the hills Definition out of date or old-fashioned These archaic practices are advocated by people of limited outlook. Synonyms old-fashioned, obsolete, out of date, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, behind the times, superannuatedSynonyms out of date, old-fashioned, outdated, square (informal), dated, obsolete, out of fashion, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, out of style - crazed
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