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squawky

[ skwaw-kee ]
/ ˈskwɔ ki /
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adjective, squawk·i·er, squawk·i·est.

unpleasantly discordant or harsh in sound; cacophonous.

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Origin of squawky

First recorded in 1895–1900; squawk + -y1

Words nearby squawky

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

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

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