squeak
noun
a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
Example Sentences
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When the axle squeaks, as is happening in the 14th yet again, the rest of Los Angeles should watch out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
The exact purpose of these ear squeaks is unclear, but Groh's initial hunch is that it might help sharpen people's perception.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023
And a penned flock of white-feathered hens emitted tiny, intermittent squeaks, an asynchronous symphony of chicken sneezes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
There was utter silence, broken by the smallest of terrified squeaks.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
