Synonyms for Creaky
Definition of creaky
adjective
- 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"
11 synonyms found
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