squeak
noun
a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
Example Sentences
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The room filled with the hum and squeaks of belts and machinery.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
Diving beneath a white cathedral of ice, I could hear the shrill whistles, honks, and squeaks of harp seals.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
It’s very good, the new fake snow; it even squeaks when you walk on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
There was utter silence, broken by the smallest of terrified squeaks.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
