creaky
Example Sentences
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To think that some creaky old saying, too long even to stitch onto a pillow, had the power to solve her problems!
From Literature
It turned out that paying a bit extra was the perfect compromise: something for my earlier, adventurous self to sample, and comfort to stretch out our creaky middle-aged legs for Jeff.
From Salon
For many, the game that was fondly and famously described as “America’s national pastime” began to simply feel more like America’s past, a slow-moving, creaky relic of a bygone era.
From Salon
I remember walking up the creaky stairs of the house to our room and feeling like I was walking somewhere with high elevation.
From Salon
Amanda, 62, said: "We're the fossils now and we want the chance to make some memories of our own before we get too creaky."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.