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squeaky

American  
[skwee-kee] / ˈskwi ki /

adjective

squeakier, squeakiest

  1. squeaking; tending to squeak.

    His squeaky shoes could be heard across the lobby.

Other Word Forms

  • squeakily adverb
  • squeakiness noun

Etymology

Origin of squeaky

First recorded in 1860–65; squeak + -y 1

Example Sentences

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“It was very much a ‘squeaky wheel gets the grease’” approach, said Gross.

From The Wall Street Journal

My voice is loud and squeaky, and it’s possible I might cry.

From Literature

Credit funds are definitely the squeaky wheel of the private-asset industry right now.

From The Wall Street Journal

Otherwise, our users call every other day to be the squeaky wheel,” he says.

From MarketWatch

I sneezed and the pixies squealed and shot away for a moment but then came back, full of squeaky chatter.

From Literature

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