English adjective: creaky | |||
1. | creaky worn and broken down by hard use | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone | ||
Similar | worn | ||
Antonyms | new | ||
2. | creaky having a rasping or grating sound | ||
Samples | Creaky stairs. | ||
Synonyms | screaky | ||
Similar | noisy | ||
Antonyms | quiet | ||
3. | creaky of or pertaining to arthritis | ||
Samples | My creaky old joints. Rheumy with age and grief. | ||
Synonyms | arthritic, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy | ||
Similar | unhealthy | ||
Antonyms | healthy | ||