as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
a child with a squeaky voice
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Recent Examples of squeaky
Adding squeaky toys and being careful to be gentle when bathing can all help an anxious dog at bathtime, and owners should use a muzzle if their dog becomes aggressive during bathtime.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Full rich body with squeaky acidity and pronounced tropicals on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
According to Graning, doors get squeaky because of hinge wear and tear, wood deformation, and metal rubbing together—all of which naturally happens over time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Full rich body with squeaky acidity and pronounced tropicals on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
According to Graning, doors get squeaky because of hinge wear and tear, wood deformation, and metal rubbing together—all of which naturally happens over time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaky
shrill
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The warnings start coming in, first shrill alarms from our cellphones alerting us of a tornado warning, and then the stirring call of tornado-warning sirens outside of the windows.—
Colleen Hagerty,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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“Squeaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaky. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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