1
[ verb ] utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

Synonyms

oink

Used in print

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

And hit squealed for slop '' .

Related terms

utter

2
[ noun ] a high-pitched howl

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

The startled animal let_out a terrified squeal and thrashed around in the stall .

Related terms

howl

3
[ verb ] confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

Synonyms

confess shrive

Related terms

admit informer confessor

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Rhymes with

wheel weil we'll wheel cartwheel flywheel treadwheel

Phonetic and Homophones

S K W IY1 L

Similar Spelling

squall squally

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