creaky
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++creak·y /ˈkriːki/ adjective 1 CSOUNDsomething such as a door, floor, or bed that is creaky creaks when you open it, walk on it, sit on it etc, especially because it is old and not in good condition 〔门、地板、床等〕嘎吱作响的 creaky stairs 嘎吱作响的楼梯2 an organization, company etc that is creaky uses old-fashioned methods and does not work very well 团体、公司等的工作方法〕老朽的，陈旧的 creaky state-owned factories 体制陈旧的国有工厂 —creakily adverb —creakiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
creaky• He kept his jeans and sweaters in a plastic suitcase under the creaky bed.• a creaky national telephone system• When they are successful a bell rings and a mechanical buddha lights up and makes a creaky obeisance.• I descend the narrow, creaky staircase and notice another public-service-law-oriented program on the lower floors.creak·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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creaky
creak‧y /ˈkriːki/
adjective
1. something such as a door, floor, or bed that is creaky creaks when you open it, walk on it, sit on it etc, especially because it is old and not in good condition:
creaky stairs
2. an organization, company etc that is creaky uses old-fashioned methods and does not work very well:
creaky state-owned factories
—creakily adverb
—creakiness noun [uncountable]
creak‧y /ˈkriːki/
adjective1. something such as a door, floor, or bed that is creaky creaks when you open it, walk on it, sit on it etc, especially because it is old and not in good condition:
2. an organization, company etc that is creaky uses old-fashioned methods and does not work very well:
—creakily adverb
—creakiness noun [uncountable]