Creak (Noun)
Meaning
A squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The creak of the door echoed through the abandoned mansion.
- Every time he took a step the creak of the wooden stairs beneath his feet was amplified.
- She cringed at the creak of the leather sofa as her grandfather shifted uncomfortably.
- In the stillness of the night, the creak of the trees outside sounded ominous.
- As she descended into the old cellar, the creak of the wooden beams made her skin crawl.