squeaky
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squeak·y
(skwē′kē)adj. squeak·i·er, squeak·i·est
1. Characterized by squeaking tones: a squeaky voice.
2. Tending to squeak: squeaky shoes.
squeak′i·ly adv.
squeak′i·ness n.
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squeak•y
(ˈskwi ki)adj. squeak•i•er, squeak•i•est.
tending to squeak.
[1860–65]
squeak′i•ly, adv.
squeak′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | squeaky - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
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squeaky
[ˈskwiːkɪ] ADJ (squeakier (compar) (squeakiest (superl))) [hinge, door] → chirriante; [voice] → chillón; [shoes] → crujientesqueaky clean (= clean) → relimpio (fig) → perfectamente honrado
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squeak
(skwiːk) noun a shrill cry or sound. the squeaks of the mice/puppies.
verb to make a shrill cry or sound. The door-hinge is squeaking.
ˈsqueaky adjective making squeaks. squeaky shoes.
ˈsqueakily adverbˈsqueakiness noun
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