Meanings
verbdesqueak (third-person singular simple present desqueaks, present participle desqueaking, simple past and past participle desqueaked)
present singular third person desqueaks · participle present desqueaking · participle past desqueaked · past desqueaked
- transitiveTo remove the squeaker from a squeaky toy.
Kate's new puppy really loves to destuff and desqueak his toys.
Origin
From de- (“down”) + squeak (“to make squeaking noises”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German entquietschen
- entquietschento eliminate or reduce squeaking
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with desqueak
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
desqueak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desqueak
MLA
“desqueak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desqueak. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desqueak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desqueak.
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