squawkers
Noisy vocal creatures
Squawkers is the plural of squawker—someone or something that squawks.
Birds that make harsh, loud cries are squawkers.
The word extends to people who complain noisily or protest loudly: The usual squawkers showed up at the town hall meeting.
In audio equipment, a squawker is a mid-range speaker, positioned between the woofer and tweeter.
People who complain habitually
- whinersHabitual vocal malcontents
- moanersChronic vocal complainers
- bellyachersHabitual complainers
- faultfindersPeople who criticize constantly
nitpickers · carpers · malcontents · gripers · kvetchers · critics · naysayers · objectors
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
- conureSmall neotropical parrot
- lorikeetNectar-feeding parrot species
budgerigar · cockatiel · amazon · african grey · rosella · quaker · lovebird · kakapo
Wailing alert device
- klaxonElectric warning horn
- hornPointed animal headgear
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- alertWarning or watchfulness
warning signal · annunciator · beacon · alarm bell · hooter · claxon · emergency signal · air raid siren
Short-range voice transmitter
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- speakerOne who talks
- megaphonePortable voice amplifier
PA system · transceiver · CB radio · two-way radio · transmitter · amplifier · bullhorn · ham radio
grumblers
People who complain habitually
- whinersHabitual vocal malcontents
- moanersChronic vocal complainers
- bellyachersHabitual complainers
faultfinders · nitpickers · carpers · malcontents · gripers · kvetchers · critics · naysayers · objectors · protesters
parrot
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
lorikeet · budgerigar · cockatiel · amazon · african grey · rosella · quaker · lovebird · kakapo · parakeet
siren
Wailing alert device
alert · warning signal · annunciator · beacon · alarm bell · hooter · claxon · emergency signal · air raid siren · foghorn
intercom
Short-range voice transmitter
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- speakerOne who talks
megaphone · PA system · transceiver · CB radio · two-way radio · transmitter · amplifier · bullhorn · ham radio · shortwave
squawkerssongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
crooners · warblers · nightingales · harmonizers · songsters