squeak ‧ y /ˈskwiːki/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . making very high noises that are not loud:
a squeaky voice
squeaky floorboards
2 . squeaky clean informal
a) never having done anything morally wrong:
politicians who are less than squeaky clean
b) completely clean:
squeaky clean hair
—squeakily adverb
—squeakiness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ sounds
▪ high-pitched higher than most sounds or voices:
He has a rather high-pitched voice.
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Bats make high-pitched squeaks.
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the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drill
▪ shrill high and unpleasant:
Her voice became more shrill.
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The bird has rather a shrill cry.
▪ piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant:
a piercing scream
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Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.
▪ squeaky making very high noises that are not loud:
a squeaky gate
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squeaky floorboards
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a squeaky little voice