creakier; creakiest
2
: showing signs of deterioration or decrepitude
a creaky old house
a creaky economy
Examples of creaky in a Sentence
The new governor promises to work to revive the state's creaky economy.
a computer system that is creaky with age
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How did this nobody from nowhere, at the age of 20, contrive to sound simultaneously like the creaky religious past and the howling incoming future?
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The creaky lender and investment house says it’s wrapped up a massive reorganization, and investors are noticing.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
If streaming has gone a long way toward keeping the NFL top-of-mind with its legions of fans, that’s not to say that creaky old TV doesn’t routinely turn on the jets whenever the Chiefs and Bills butt heads or the Cowboys flail their way through another frustrating loss.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Europe is finally cranking up its creaky defense factories
The new border fearmongering: China is ‘building an army’ in the U.S.
Aluminum and paper wine bottles are here to stay.
—Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The creaky lender and investment house says it’s wrapped up a massive reorganization, and investors are noticing.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
If streaming has gone a long way toward keeping the NFL top-of-mind with its legions of fans, that’s not to say that creaky old TV doesn’t routinely turn on the jets whenever the Chiefs and Bills butt heads or the Cowboys flail their way through another frustrating loss.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Europe is finally cranking up its creaky defense factories
The new border fearmongering: China is ‘building an army’ in the U.S.
Aluminum and paper wine bottles are here to stay.
—Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Creaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creaky. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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