squeak
Hinge needs oil
A squeak is a short, high-pitched sound—the noise a mouse makes, or a door with rusty hinges, or sneakers on a gym floor.
To squeak is to make such a sound, or to barely succeed: She squeaked through the exam.
A squeaky wheel gets the grease means those who complain loudly get attention.
A narrow squeak is a close call.
Short, high avian sound
Coating to reduce friction
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- rustIron oxide coating
- hingeMovable connecting joint
wear · WD-40 · door · brakes · springs · bearings · axle · pulley
Low, discontented murmuring
Gnawing mammal order
Disaster narrowly averted
- scrape bySurvive with minimal resources
- edge outNarrowly surpass another
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- nail-biterSuspensefully close competition
chirp
Short, high avian sound
whistle · shriek · pip · beep · tweet · whine · yelp · trill · shrill · cheep
lubrication
Coating to reduce friction
hinge · wear · WD-40 · door · brakes · springs · bearings · axle · pulley · belt
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- whineComplain in high pitch
grievance · moan · fuss · grouse · gripe · peep · murmur · quibble
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
tiny · scurry · nibble · mousehole · cartoon · pet · field mouse
close call
Disaster narrowly averted
- scrape bySurvive with minimal resources
- edge outNarrowly surpass another
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- animal callsbird call, bird calls, ribbit, frog calls, peep
- animal soundsbark, meow, woof, moo, roar
- annoying soundsscreech, teeth grinding, grinding, scratch, alarm
- harsh soundsscreech, shriek, squawk, squeal, grate
- high-pitched soundssqueal, shriek, screech, shrill, piercing
- machine soundshumming, buzzing, whirring, clanking, grinding
- squeaky cleanCompletely pure or innocent
- squeak throughBarely achieve success
- squeak outAchieve by narrowest margin
- squeaky wheelPersistent vocal complainer
- squeaky toyNoise-making pet plaything
- squeaky voice
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