as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
a child with a squeaky voice
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Recent Examples of squeaky
Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
No dedicated dog menu but ask about the Pawty Pack – a squeaky toy and pup-cup.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
During its brief existence, the Long Beach trio treated squeaky South Bay punk and bratty white-boy hip-hop as the unlikely boundaries of their sampledelic dirtbag reggae.
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Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Let the brush drip dry, then return it into its squeaky clean home.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
In one scene, Anne calls Ginny, trying to get Mark Brett’s phone number from the bottom of one of Gino’s squeaky ducks.
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Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Pretty much every pooch loves this squeaky plush lamb.
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Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Lastly, hyaluronic acid and glycerin deeply hydrate, canceling any squeaky clean feeling here.
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Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
The squeaky wheel seems to get the grease.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
No dedicated dog menu but ask about the Pawty Pack – a squeaky toy and pup-cup.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
During its brief existence, the Long Beach trio treated squeaky South Bay punk and bratty white-boy hip-hop as the unlikely boundaries of their sampledelic dirtbag reggae.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Let the brush drip dry, then return it into its squeaky clean home.
—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
In one scene, Anne calls Ginny, trying to get Mark Brett’s phone number from the bottom of one of Gino’s squeaky ducks.
—
Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Pretty much every pooch loves this squeaky plush lamb.
—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Lastly, hyaluronic acid and glycerin deeply hydrate, canceling any squeaky clean feeling here.
—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
The squeaky wheel seems to get the grease.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeaky
shrill
Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
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“Squeaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeaky. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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