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   Creaking

   /ˈkrēkiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. making a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied: "he boards a creaking wooden boat"
   • 2. showing weakness or frailty under strain: "they have to rely on a creaking transport system"

   noun

   • 1. harsh, high-pitched noise made when something is being moved or when pressure or weight is applied to it: "we could hear the creaking of the deteriorating wood"

   Derivatives

   • 1. creakingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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