creak·y /ˈkriːki/ adjectiveadj 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 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 adverbadv
—creakiness noun [uncountableU]