adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Tending to creak.
2. Shaky or infirm, as with age; decrepit: creaky knee joints; a creaky regime.

creakily creak'i·ly adv.
creakiness creak'i·ness n.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: worn and broken down by hard use
  Synonyms: decrepit, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone

Meaning #2: having a rasping or grating sound
  Synonyms: creaking, screaky

Meaning #3: of or pertaining to arthritis
  Synonyms: arthritic, rheumatic, rheumatoid

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - knirkevorn, stiv, svag, affældig

Nederlands (Dutch)
krakend, stijf (gewrichten), vervallen, ouderwets

Français (French)
adj. - qui crisse, qui craque, (fig) bancal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - quietschend, knarrend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τριζάτος, που τρίζει, ετοιμόρροπος, ξεχαρβαλωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
scricchiolante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - rangedor, frágil

Русский (Russian)
скрипучий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - chirriante, que cruje, poco seguro

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - knarrande, förfallen (am.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
叽叽嘎嘎的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 嘰嘰嘎嘎的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 삐걱거리는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - きしる, がたがたの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ذو صرير, بحاجه الى صيانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חרקני, חורק‬

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