(adj) worn and broken down by hard use, Syn. run-down, flea-bitten, decrepit, derelict, woebegone, Example:a creaky shack; a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape; a flea-bitten sofa; a run-down neighborhood; a woebegone old shack
adj. 1. worn down with age or use; in poor condition. Syn. -- decrepit, flea-bitten, run-down, rundown, woebegone. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
2. producing a rasping or grating sound under some circumsatance; as, they were alerted by the creaky stairs; my creaky kitchen door needs oiling. Syn. -- creaking, screaky. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. aching when flexed; -- of body parts; as, my creaky old joints. Syn. -- arthritic, rheumatic, rheumatoid. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]