[
US
/ˈskwikɪŋ/
]
[ UK /skwˈiːkɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /skwˈiːkɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
How To Use squeaking In A Sentence
- Cart-horses furbished up for sale, with straw-bound tails and glistening skins; 'baaing' flocks of sheep; squeaking pigs; bullocks with their heads held ominously low, some going, some returning, from the auction yard; shouting drovers; lads rushing hither and thither; dogs barking; everything and everybody crushing, jostling, pushing through the narrow street. Hodge and His Masters
- Among the dainties was a live pig, which squeaking and grunting in anticipation of its fate, supplied to this orderly procession the absence of a musical band. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1
- I yelled, my voice cracking and squeaking through my panic.
- One wheel makes a horrible squeaking noise.
- As they approached the central area of the building, Mike heard loud squeaking followed by a loud crash.
- The grass itself was slick with the mist that rose from these gullies, squeaking beneath their heels as they went in pursuit of Rosa. SACRAMENT
- The others quickly ran up the stairs, each one giving a loud squeaking noise.
- We can hear the trailer doors squeaking now!
- There was the distant clattering of wheels and squeaking of axles.
- The mouse ran away, squeaking with fear.