squawky

[ skwaw-kee ]

/ ˈskwɔ ki /

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adjective, squawk·i·er, squawk·i·est.

unpleasantly discordant or harsh in sound; cacophonous.

RELATED WORDS

acrid, astringent, bitter, bleak, cacophonous, clashing, coarse, cracked, craggy, discordant, dissonant, disturbing, dry, earsplitting, flat, glaring, grating, grim, guttural, hard

Nearby words

squaw man, squawbush, squawfish, squawk, squawk box, squawky, squawroot, squeak, squeak by, squeaker, squeaky

Origin of squawky

First recorded in 1895–1900; squawk + -y¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for squawky

His family being immediately notified of his death, returned to attend the burial, and is yet living at Squawky Hill.
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison|James E. Seaver
Guilty and uneasy, they lurked about Squawky Hill near a fortnight, and then went to Cattaraugus, and were gone six weeks.
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison|James E. Seaver