squeak

noun/skwiːk/

Frequency rank: #14,407 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a short, high-pitched cry or sound.

Illustration for the English word “squeak”

Example sentence

The old floorboard let out a little squeak every time someone walked across it.

Synonyms & related words

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