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squeaky

[skwee-kee] / ˈskwi ki /
ADJECTIVE
having high-pitched sound
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“As a councilmember, your role is to be a squeaky wheel.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Credit funds are definitely the squeaky wheel of the private-asset industry right now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

You sell a house at the price you believe will benefit all siblings, not just one sibling who has mastered the art of being a squeaky wheel.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

“Brown food tastes good” steadied my hand when I wanted to rescue onions-in-progress too soon, when the butter-slicked tangle was still pale and squeaky instead of sweet and golden.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

He took another deep breath, made his voice as low as a squeaky voice could go, and went vroom-vroom.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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