adj
Meaning 1
Resembling a squawk; raw and grating
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
squawky
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɔːki
adj
Meaning 2
Making squawking sounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a squawky chicken
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cackly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From squawk + -y.