squeak
noun
[ skwiːk ]
• a short, high-pitched sound or cry.
• "the door opened with a slight squeak"
Similar:
peep,
cheep,
pipe,
piping,
squeal,
tweet,
warble,
yelp,
whimper,
screech,
creak,
scrape,
grate,
rasp,
jar,
groan,
squeak
verb
• make a high-pitched sound or cry.
• "he oiled the hinges to stop them squeaking"
Similar:
peep,
cheep,
pipe,
squeal,
tweet,
yelp,
whimper,
screech,
creak,
scrape,
grate,
rasp,
jar,
groan,
• succeed in achieving something by a very narrow margin.
• "the bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare"
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): imitative; compare with Swedish skväka ‘croak’, also with squeal and shriek. The noun dates from the early 17th century.
