squeal
noun
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
squealer
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a word derived from
squeal.
Example Sentences
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The real shame is on the anonymous squealer who had nothing better to do with his/her life than try to make someone else as miserable as they are.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
New request just came in over the squealer.
From Nature ● Jun. 13, 2012
The glossary runs to such pejorative nouns as fink, stoolie, rat, canary, squealer.
From Time Magazine Archive
One man's squealer is another's whistle blower, and Frobisher's magnificent five-point agenda can also be described as a shopping list, or worse, a wish list.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Ain't he a squealer, though?" cried Steve, as they came close to the place, and saw that the thin mattress had indeed been broken down.
From Chums of the Camp Fire by Lawrence J. Leslie
