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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound.

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creaking

of the door.

Longfellow.

ppr.

Making a harsh grating sound; as creaking hinges or shoes.

Noun.

A harsh grating sound.

creaking

creaking ‎(plural creakings)