SQUEAK, SQUEAKING, SQUEAKY
ADJECTIVES
► SCREAKY ► SKREAKY ► SKREEKY ► SKRIEKY squeaky, creaky → 1885 Amer. dial.
NOUNS
► CANARY an unwanted squeak in machinery → 1937 Amer. sl.
► NEESTERIN a creaking noise; a squeaking → 1898 Sc.
► QUEAK ► QUEEK a gentle squeak; a weak, peeping cry, as of a young or small animal → 1887 Sc.
► QUEEKLE a gentle squeak; a weak, peeping cry, as of a young or small animal → 1887 Sc.
► RANTLING squeaking → a1693 obs.
► SCOIL ► SKOIL ► SKOYL a squeal, a shriek; a yell; a high-pitched roar or bellow, especially of a cow → 1815 Sc. obs.
► SCREAK ► SCREEK a squeak → 1857 Amer. dial.
► SQUIRK a sharp squeaking sound → 1902
VERBS
► CHIRK to squeak as a mouse → 1386 Eng. dial.
► EER to squeak as a pig; to scream, to shriek, to bawl out → 1825 Sc.
► EESK ► ESK to make a squeaking noise, as of a mouse, new boots, etc. → 1866 Sc.
► NEESTER ► NEISTER to creak, to squeak, as a rusty hinge or new shoes → a1838 Sc.
► PEAK to speak or sing in a thin, weak voice; to squeak like a mouse → 1810 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► QUEAK ► QUEEK to make a weak, squeaking noise; to cheep; to cry, as the young of rats and mice → 1887 Sc.
► QUEEKLE to make a weak, squeaking noise; to cheep → 1887 Sc.
► REEN to squeak as a pig → 1892 Sc.
► SCOIL ► SKOIL ► SKOYL to squeal, to shriek, to scream; to yell or roar in a high-pitched voice → 1866 Sc. obs.
► SCRAWK to make a harsh, grating noise; to squeak; to scream. to shriek → 1880 Eng. dial.
► SCREAK ► SKREAK ► SKREEK to squeak, to squeal, to creak; to grate → 1843 Amer. dial.
► SCRICELE to creak; to squeak → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► YELP ► YILP to squeak as a mouse; to chirp as a bird → 1677 Eng. dial.