🙄 A complainer 🔊 A loud noisemaker 📢 A sound speaker

squawker

1 7.5

An animal or person that makes a loud harsh noise

noun
/ˈskwɔːkər/

: gritón

Some day I'll drown thee, thee old squawker!

Examples

The squawker in the pet shop made such a loud noise that it startled everyone.
During the meeting, the constant squawker in the corner disrupted the discussion.
As soon as the dog saw the mailman, he became a squawker, barking loudly to chase him away.

Synonyms

yeller

vssquawker

3 8.2

A person who shouts loudly to get attention

is more about producing unpleasant harsh noise than communicating

shouter

vssquawker

2 3.9

A person who speaks very loudly to be heard

is more about unpleasant harsh sound than just loud speech

shrieker

vssquawker

1 5.6

Someone or something that makes a loud high sound

is harsher and unpleasant rather than merely high pitched

roarer

vssquawker

1 6.5

A person or animal that makes a very loud deep noise

is harsher and more unpleasant rather than simply deep sounding

cheeper

vssquawker

1 9.9

A person who speaks in a high, thin voice like a small bird

is harsher and unpleasant but not limited to high pitch

yelper

vssquawker

1 6.8

A living thing that makes a short sharp cry when hurt or scared

is a stronger harsher prolonged unpleasant noise rather than a short cry

screecher

vssquawker

Informal

1 7.9

A person who speaks or shouts in a very loud, high voice

is harsher or more unpleasant rather than only high pitch

clammer

vssquawker

1 8.8

A person who makes loud demands in protest

is focused on harsh unpleasant sound rather than protest or demand

bawler

vssquawker

1 8.8

A person who shouts in a loud harsh voice

is not limited to speech and includes harsh animal noises

chirper

vssquawker

1 4.5

A small animal that makes short high sounds like bird calls

is more harsh and unpleasant rather than small chirping sounds

brayer

vssquawker

9.9

A person or animal that makes a loud harsh cry

is broader applying to any person or animal making an unpleasant noise

Antonyms

peaceful

324 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

quiet

143 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

How Harsh

screamer

14 6.1

squawker

1 7.5

squeaker

4 7.0

chirper

1 4.5

murmurer

1 8.4

Surface Forms

squawker singular

squawkers plural

Morphology

squawker = squawk (transparent) = squawk + er

Direct agentive formation from the verb 'squawk' meaning 'to make a harsh sound'; literal interpretation is straightforward.

Etymology

Squawker comes from the sound word squawk, like a bird's 'harsh cry'. So a squawker can be an animal or person that makes a loud, unpleasant noise.