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squeak

noun verb

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
QU
Scrabble score
19

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Pronunciation

skwiːk

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Definitions

noun

  1. something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

noun

  1. a short high-pitched noise

    “the squeak of shoes on powdery snow”

verb

  1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise

    “The door creaked when I opened it slowly”

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Example Sentences

the squeak of shoes on powdery snow
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise

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