squeaking

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noun

A sound that squeaks.

UncommonScrabble 23

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of squeak
nounsqueaking (plural squeakings)

plural squeakings

  1. A sound that squeaks.

    Then he paused a while, and Adrian seemed to hear certain strange squeakings proceeding from the walls.

    1901, H. Rider Haggard, Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squeaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squeaking.

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