squeakier

Variant of squeak

intransitive verb

  1. to make or utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound or cry
  2. Chiefly Brit., Informal to act as an informer; squeal

Origin: ME squeken, prob. akin to ON skvakka, to gurgle

transitive verb

  1. to utter or produce in a squeak
  2. to cause (a door, etc.) to squeak

noun

a thin, sharp, usually short sound or cry

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