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squawky

[ skwaw-kee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, squawk·i·er, squawk·i·est.

Origin of squawky¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; squawk + -y ¹

His family being immediately notified of his death, returned to attend the burial, and is yet living at Squawky Hill.

Guilty and uneasy, they lurked about Squawky Hill near a fortnight, and then went to Cattaraugus, and were gone six weeks.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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