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squeak·y

(skwē′kē)

adj. squeak·i·er, squeak·i·est

1. Characterized by squeaking tones: a squeaky voice.

2. Tending to squeak: squeaky shoes.

squeak′i·ly adv.

squeak′i·ness n.

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squeak•y

(ˈskwi ki)

adj. squeak•i•er, squeak•i•est.

tending to squeak.

[1860–65]

squeak′i•ly, adv.

squeak′i•ness, n.

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Adj.

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

screechy, squeaking, squealing, screaky

high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

Translations

يُحْدِثُ صَريرا

vrzavý

knirkendepibende

quietschend

τσιριχτός

grincant

ískrandi, marrandi

cigolante

cvilečškripajoč

gıcırtılı

发吱吱声的

squeaky

[ˈskwiːkɪ] ADJ (squeakier (compar) (squeakiest (superl))) [hinge, door] → chirriante; [voice] → chillón; [shoes] → crujiente
squeaky clean (= clean) → relimpio (fig) → perfectamente honrado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

squeaky

[ˈskwiːki] adj

[floorboards] → grinçant(e)

[voice] → aigu(ë)squeaky clean squeaky-clean [ˌskwiːkiˈkliːn] adj

(= very clean) → nickel inv

(= above reproach) [person] → blanc comme neige(blanche); [reputation, image] → irréprochable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

squeaky

adj (+er) → quietschend; voice → piepsig

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

squeaky

[ˈskwiːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (hinge, wheel) → cigolante; (shoes) → scricchiolante
squeaky clean (hair) → splendente (fig) (very clean, office, home) → tirato/a a specchio (person, irreproachable) → dall'immagine cristallina

squeak

(skwiːk) noun

a shrill cry or sound. the squeaks of the mice/puppies.

verb

to make a shrill cry or sound. The door-hinge is squeaking.

ˈsqueaky adjective

making squeaks. squeaky shoes.

ˈsqueakily adverb

ˈsqueakiness noun

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