creak
verb (used without object)
to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
Example Sentences
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I recall a starry revival of “A Doll’s House” many years ago that made me want to dismiss Ibsen’s play as creakily obsolete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
Here was what the head programmer, whom Dugan has accused of manipulating award selections behind the scenes, really loves: creakily portentous showtunes with talent-show kids singing and dancing, backed by superfamous classical musicians.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2020
He missed his first shot, grabbed a rebound, ran a bit creakily and sat down after less than 90 seconds.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2013
At the start, in a black suit, he looks like a knock-kneed, buttoned-up bureaucrat, arms tight by his side, fingers twitching, voice creakily restrained.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2013
Chicken lay flat on the merry-go-round as it spun creakily.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
