The silent steps crept up the creaky stairs.

Meaning: This means the steps were making no sound and slowly moving up the stairs.

Choice of Words: The word crept means to move quietly or slowly. The word up means a direction towards a higher position. Stairs are a set of steps leading from one level to another. When you put them together, the phrase "crept up the stairs" means to move quietly or slowly up a set of stairs.

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Related Expressions

• The children quietly crept up the creaky stairs.
• The old man slowly climbed the creaky wooden stairs.
• She quietly tiptoed down the creaky stairs.
• He got out of bed and crept down the stairs.
• Silent steps surprised unsuspecting prey.
• Silent steps, moving like a shadow.
• The old man sat quietly on the creaky wooden bench.
• I tiptoed silently across the creaky floorboards.
• The house was old and creaky, with a musty smell.
• The old man sat on the creaky chair.