as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
a child with a squeaky voice
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Recent Examples of squeaky
Elizabeth Berkley rose to fame playing the uptight Jessie Spano on Saved by the Bell (1989–1993), then shattered her squeaky clean image with a revealing turn in Paul Verhoeven's notorious Showgirls (1995).
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The addition of bisabolol (from chamomile) and antioxidant vitamin E provides extra comfort and protection, so your skin feels clean, balanced, and refreshed (not squeaky or irritated).
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025
The video shows the small dog scampering around excitedly before letting out the squeaky, first-ever vocalization.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The CaseSafe Carry On has an aerospace-grade shell that is more than ready to take a beating, and its SilentMove wheels ensure squeaky power walks down airport hallways become a thing of the past.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The gym floor, after six weeks of dodgeball, squeaky sneakers, and whatever unidentifiable grit kids manage to track in, finally gets its turn under the polisher.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The No Stuffing Plush Dogs Chew Toy Bundle has not just one or two squeaky toys for your pup, but a total of five.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Duchamp was the spirit of the avant-garde wheeling through history on a squeaky unicycle.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The addition of bisabolol (from chamomile) and antioxidant vitamin E provides extra comfort and protection, so your skin feels clean, balanced, and refreshed (not squeaky or irritated).
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025
The video shows the small dog scampering around excitedly before letting out the squeaky, first-ever vocalization.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The CaseSafe Carry On has an aerospace-grade shell that is more than ready to take a beating, and its SilentMove wheels ensure squeaky power walks down airport hallways become a thing of the past.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The gym floor, after six weeks of dodgeball, squeaky sneakers, and whatever unidentifiable grit kids manage to track in, finally gets its turn under the polisher.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The No Stuffing Plush Dogs Chew Toy Bundle has not just one or two squeaky toys for your pup, but a total of five.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Duchamp was the spirit of the avant-garde wheeling through history on a squeaky unicycle.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaky
shrill
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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“Squeaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaky. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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