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Creaky Definition & Meaning

creaky
adjective
  1. worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
  2. having a rasping or grating sound; "creaky stairs"
  3. of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"

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What does creaky mean?
worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack" having a rasping or grating sound; "creaky stairs" of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
What part of speech is creaky?
Creaky is an adjective.
How many definitions does creaky have?
Creaky has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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