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SCREAKY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
Synonyms:
screaky; screechy; squeaking; squeaky; squealing
Classified under:
Similar:
high; high-pitched (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a rasping or grating sound
Example:
creaky stairs
Synonyms:
creaky; screaky
Classified under:
Similar:
noisy (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds)