Adjective: squeaking skwee-king
- Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
"Squeaking sand yields a harsh, shrill squeak";
- screaky, screechy, squeaky, squealing
- Make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"My car engine makes a squeaking noise";
- whine, screech, creak, screak [dialect], skreak [non-standard]
- [informal] Inform on someone to authorities or others in power
"The criminal squeaked on his accomplices";
- denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat [informal], grass, shop [informal], snitch [informal], stag
See also: high, high-pitched
Type of: inform, make noise, noise, resound
Encyclopedia: Squeak