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squeaky

UK
/ˈskwiːki/
US
/ˈskwiːki/

Translations

squeakyadjective
squeakier
Comp.
squeakiest
Super.
UK
/ˈskwiːki/
US
/ˈskwiːki/
grinçantSe dit d’un son aigu et désagréable.
The door had a squeaky hinge that needed oiling.
La porte avait une charnière grinçante qui devait être huilée.
impeccableDans l’expression figée squeaky clean : d’une propreté ou d’une moralité irréprochable.
The candidate’s image was squeaky clean after the investigation found no wrongdoing.
L’image du candidat était impeccable après que l’enquête n’a révélé aucune faute.
aiguSe dit d’une voix très haut perchée.
The child spoke in a squeaky voice that was hard to ignore.
L’enfant parlait d’une voix aiguë qu’il était difficile d’ignorer.
Additional translations
stridentSe dit d’un son ou d’une voix perçante; registre plus littéraire ou soutenu.
Synonyms
grating
piercing
high-pitched
shrill
raspy
creaky
squeakyadverb
UK
/ˈskwiː.ki/
US
/ˈskwiː.ki/
Used as an intensifier, chiefly in the fixed phrase 'squeaky clean'.
extrêmementEmployé surtout dans l’expression squeaky clean.
The kitchen must be squeaky clean before the health inspector arrives.
La cuisine doit être extrêmement propre avant l’arrivée de l’inspecteur sanitaire.
Synonyms
squeakily
creakily
piercingly
thinly
high-pitchedly
nasally

Definitions

squeakyadjective
Making a high-pitched, shrill sound.
The door had a squeaky hinge that needed oiling.
Having a voice that is high-pitched and shrill.
The child spoke in a squeaky voice that was hard to ignore.
Only in the set phrase “squeaky clean”: extremely clean or morally impeccable.
The candidate’s image was squeaky clean after the investigation found no wrongdoing.
squeakyadverb
Completely; extremely — chiefly used with ‘clean’ in the phrase ‘squeaky clean’.
The kitchen must be squeaky clean before the health inspector arrives.
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