What is another word for squeakily?

Pronunciation: [skwˈiːkɪlɪ] (IPA)

Squeakily is an adverb that describes a sound made by something that is rusty, frail, or in need of lubrication. It can also express discomfort or anxiety in someone's voice. Synonyms for squeakily include creakily, shrilly, screechily, stridently, croakily, and hoarsely. Creakily is usually used for a noise made by something wooden, while shrilly describes a high-pitched sound that can be sharp or unpleasant. Screechily refers to a sound that is loud and piercing, while stridently is more often used for voice tone that is sharp or unpleasant. Croakily and hoarsely are used to describe vocal sounds that are rough or strained, typically due to illness or fatigue.

What are the hypernyms for Squeakily?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Squeakily

Merle, dressed in his Sunday clothes, trod squeakily in the new shoes, which were button shoes surpassing in elegance any he had hitherto worn.
"The Wrong Twin"
Harry Leon Wilson
He settled back with a protesting air of being about to leave us, and finished squeakily, "Didn't need to prove that he had Clayte's suitcase."
"The Million-Dollar Suitcase"
Alice MacGowan Perry Newberry
Damn it, boy," cried the elder man squeakily, "it's in your blood; you've let it grow in your very blood.
"In the Heart of a Fool"
William Allen White

Famous quotes with Squeakily

  • Dawn was definitely pulling into the station by now, and the snow had begun to throb with an electric, new-fallen whiteness. It climbed the inside of my trousers, and clung, squeakily, to the soles of my boots, and the bit just in front seemed to say ‘don’t walk on me, please don’t walk . . . oh.’
    Hugh Laurie

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