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creaking

crea·king

UK/ˈkɹiːkɪŋ/ US/ˈkrikɪŋ/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

having a rasping or grating sound

  • “they were alerted by the creaking gate”
  • “creaky stairs”
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noun

1.

a squeaking sound

  • “the creak of the floorboards gave him away”
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