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SCREAKY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does screaky mean?
• SCREAKY (adjective)
The adjective SCREAKY has 2 senses:
1. having a rasping or grating sound
2. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
Familiarity information: SCREAKY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a rasping or grating sound
Synonyms:
creaky; screaky
Context example:
creaky stairs
Similar:
noisy (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds)
Sense 2
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
Similar:
high; high-pitched (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
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