squeakily

In high pitches

In a squeaky manner—with a high-pitched, thin sound: The door opened squeakily, She laughed squeakily at the joke.

The word often suggests something that needs oiling or a voice cracking under strain.

friction

hinge

Movable connecting joint

  • doorHinged room barrier
  • rustIron oxide coating
  • scrapeRub harshly against

grind · rub · wheel · floorboard · brake · spring · axle · bedspring · gate · swing

voice

high-pitched

High in frequency

  • shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
  • pipingTubes for fluid transport
  • thinSmall in diameter

reedy · whiny · tremulous · nervous · timid · falsetto · breathless · quavering · mousy · tiny

annoying

grating

Crossed bars or harsh

piercing · strident · discordant · earsplitting · harsh · unpleasant · cacophonous · exasperating · bothersome

clean

spotless

Completely free of marks

gleaming · scrubbed · sparkling · shiny · unblemished · hygienic · sanitized · fresh · pure · untarnished

Categories
Opposites
pitch/frequency

squeakilydeeply

To a profound extent

low · rumbly · boomingly · resonantly · thunderously

smoothness/texture of sound

squeakilysmoothly

Without friction or difficulty

silkily · fluidly · mellowly · softly · gently

volume/intensity

squeakilysoftly

With little volume

quietly · mutedly · faintly · gently · gentle

Family

squeaking, squeakiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G