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squeaky

squeaky

67 1.3
Making a high, sharp sound like a mouse or hinge
  • adjective
  • /ˈskwiːki/
translation icon : chirriante
  • The old door made a squeaky sound every time it opened.
  • squeaky wheel

It sounds like a squeaky, high pitched and serious thing.

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Examples

  • I laughed, but it came out kind of squeaky, a telltale nervousness magnified by the darkness.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • You left your squeaky toy in the back of the truck?

  • Like, she had this squeaky voice.

  • From a ways off, Simon said, "Is this it?" He had a high, squeaky voice, one that carried.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I love the juxtaposition between these over the top action movie sound effects and his squeaky little voice.

  • My voice came out a little squeakier than I was hoping for.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In the hallway, she conjured up a smile, then opened the squeaky door to the Blue Room.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Her voice was squeaky, jerky with pain, a far cry from the liquid tones I remembered.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Still on tiptoe, he enters his room, but the squeaky floorboards reveal his movement.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • All I rememberwas, he was standin' over me, laughin', with those burnin' red eyes... and that high, squeaky voice.

Synonyms

creaky
vssqueaky
12 4.1

A harsh sound something makes when it moves, for example an old door or a tired voice

is about high shrill sounds like a mouse or hinge not age related
screechy
vssqueaky
2 5.4

A high, harsh, unpleasant sound like a loud scream

is less harsh and unpleasant and focuses on shrill pitch
squealing
vssqueaky
1 4.1

A high, sharp sound made by a mouse or brakes

is similar but is less piercing and more simply shrill
shrieky
vssqueaky
1 7.2

Making a very high, loud, annoying sound that hurts your ears

is similar but less loud and less sharp
screamy
vssqueaky
1 8.2

Very loud and high in sound like a scream

is usually less loud and more about shrill tone than volume
squeaking
vssqueaky
3.1

A high, short sound like a mouse or a door hinge

is used more generally for high pitch, not only short bursts
screaky
vssqueaky
6.6

A high, thin sound a door or floor makes when moving

focuses on shrill mouse or hinge like sounds rather than wear creaks
stridulous
vssqueaky
9.9

Making a loud, harsh, grating sound like some insects make

focuses on high shrill pitch like a mouse or hinge rather than grating

Antonyms

1.0

Not making much noise

How Squeaky

piercing
2 5.5
shrill
31 4.8
squeaky
67 1.3

Surface Forms

squeaky positive
squeakier comparative
squeakiest superlative

Morphology

squeaky = squeak (transparent) = squeak + y

Formed from the base 'squeak' with the productive adjectival suffix '-y', meaning 'characterized by or full of squeaks', which is predictable.

Etymology

The word squeaky comes from the sound word squeak, which copies the small, high sound a mouse, a door hinge, or a shoe can make. The ending -y means 'full of' or 'making', so squeaky simply means 'making a high, thin sound'.