creakiness

American  

[kreek-ee-nis] / ˈkrik i nɪs /

noun

1. the fact or condition of being apt to creak.

2. the quality of being creaky; rustiness or poor condition due to age or disuse.

3. Phonetics. a creaky quality of the voice.

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Example Sentences

Some might carp about a certain creakiness in the narrative, but the movie begins with an old sailor telling children a tale around a campfire, and the whole film can be taken in that spirit: Lean in, hush up and go along with the story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the set’s creakiness is no match for the musical itself, a leaden spoof of detective story tropes, bereft of any drama, wit or a single worthwhile song.

From Seattle Times

But amid that creakiness emerges something new in Colman Dock, an aspirational statement about what the ferry system could once again become.

From Seattle Times

It was old, and the woodwork and creakiness reminded me of my house.

From Literature

But Hyde stages it all with an unfussy elegance that serves the material, and any lingering creakiness is dispelled by Thompson and McCormack, who always seem to be playing people rather than ideological mouthpieces.

From Los Angeles Times