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squawker

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

9 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

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

bawler

vssquawker

8.8

A person who shouts in a loud harsh voice

is not limited to speech and includes harsh animal noises

screecher

vssquawker

Informal

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

8.8

A person who makes loud demands in protest

is focused on harsh unpleasant sound rather than protest or demand

yelper

vssquawker

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

chirper

vssquawker

4.5

A small animal that makes short high sounds like bird calls

is more harsh and unpleasant rather than small chirping sounds

Antonyms

peaceful

428 1.0

Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble

quiet

45 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

How Harsh

screamer

4 6.1

squawker

7.5

squeaker

1 7.0

chirper

4.5

murmurer

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.