squawky


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squawky

(ˈskwɔːkɪ)
adj, squawkier or squawkiest
censorious tending to squawk, or characterized by harsh loud cries or screeches
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Adj.1.squawky - like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
cacophonic, cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
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squawky

adjective
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing:
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"Because I use my initials and because I deliberately try to project this squawky hawk with talons kind of thing, I don't get nearly as much physical gender abuse as most of the women in the space do, but I know it's out there," she says.
He tells us affectionately about Squawky, his childhood rook, living for two decades on a diet of porridge and scrambled eggs.
But while the strain affected both sets of players equally, Harambee Stars were faced with an extra burden the weight of an expected host nation wanting nothing less than a seventh regional title.For the two hours preceding the lottery of the penalty kicks, the atmosphere in the metallic stands of Kenyatta Stadium had been nothing short of squawky, but now as the shade crept across the pitch late in the afternoon, an eerie silence began to descend on the stadium.
Then the girls heard Sister's squawky voice, followed by the deep, clipped voice of a man.
WEST BROOKFIELD -- It's that time again, when the frost is on the pumpkin and wild turkeys strut the landscape, gleaning sustenance from local fields and gardens, providing entertainment with their handsome appearance, goofy walk and clicky, squawky conversations.
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Written to appeal to middle grade readers, "The Ancient Secret of the Leprechauns" presents hero leprechauns D"Arcy, Lorcan, and Scully, who must face many seagoing dangers and adventures to regain their lost treasure on Squawky Island, their home since the times of the dinosaurs.
Her star is in the ascendance - until she's asked to talk on film, revealing a squawky nails-on-blackboard voice.
This has always been the case for males; in females, however, it leads to the percept of a "squawky" or "quacky" duck-like voice when compared to the male voice.
Ollie eventually landed awkwardly on the top of its little metal home and stayed there preening his feathers for an hour and making menacing squawky sounds.
"I'm not recognised if I put my contact lenses in and wear a hat, but I forget about my squawky voice," he confides.