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noun

Squeal n. A shrill, sharp, somewhat prolonged cry.

verb

Squeal v. i. (past & past part. squealed; pres. part. squealing)

To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating want, displeasure, or pain.

To turn informer; to betray a secret. (Slang)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Squeal" Quotes from Famous Books

... was chasing an automobile When the wheel hit him right in the side, So he just gave a queer little squeal And curled up and stretched out and died. His tail it was not very long, He was curly and not very tall; But he never did anything wrong— He was just ...

— The Dog's Book of Verse • Various

... proved to contain an invitation from John Hadley for his club dance at Princeton. Marjorie uttered a little squeal of joy, and wished that Lily were there to hear ...

— The Girl Scouts' Good Turn • Edith Lavell

... the Cogia, whilst labouring in the field, found a tortoise, and, seizing hold of it, tied a string round its neck and hung it to his spade. The tortoise beginning to cry and squeal, 'It is of no use crying,' said the Cogia, 'you must ...

— The Turkish Jester - or, The Pleasantries of Cogia Nasr Eddin Effendi • Nasreddin Hoca

... girl patronizes me until I am ready to fling myself on the floor and squeal with rage. "Listen, girlie," she cooes, "don't you worry about this lil' ol' act! You leave it to me, hon'! I'll ...

— Jane Journeys On • Ruth Comfort Mitchell

... at once one of the little white-tailed creatures darted over the top into sight and rushed towards him; there was another rush, a big dog came into sight, overtook the rabbit before it could take refuge in a hole; there was a craunch, a squeal, and the dog was trotting back with the little animal drooping down on each side from its ...

— The Vast Abyss - The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam • George Manville Fenn

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