squeaks
Mice make these
Squeaks are short, high-pitched sounds—the noise a mouse makes, a door hinge needs oiling, or sneakers on a gym floor.
To squeak is to make such a sound, or to barely manage something: We squeaked by with a one-point win.
A squeaky wheel gets the grease—those who complain loudest get attention.
A narrow squeak is a close call.
Brief high-pitched cries
- creaksHarsh, straining noises
- squealsHigh, piercing cries
- screechesHigh-pitched harsh cries
- whinesComplains in high-pitched tones
peeps · cheeps · pips · yelps · cries · twitters · chirrups · rasps
Voiced minor dissatisfactions
- grumblesLow, discontented muttering
- whinesComplains in high-pitched tones
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
grievances · moans · groans · nitpicks · quibbles · peeps · murmurs · mutterings
chirps
Brief high-pitched cries
whines · peeps · cheeps · pips · yelps · cries · twitters · chirrups · rasps · scrapes
gripes
Voiced minor dissatisfactions
- grumblesLow, discontented muttering
- whinesComplains in high-pitched tones
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
objections · grievances · moans · groans · nitpicks · quibbles · peeps · murmurs · mutterings · fusses
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- outcriescries, screams, shouts, yells, howls
- echolocationecholocation, biosonar, microbats, horseshoe bat, oilbird
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- foleyfootsteps, glass breaking, punches, coconut shells, horse hooves
- vocalizationsspeak, speaking, talking, whisper, shout
- 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
squeak, squeaky, squeaked, squeaking, squeaker, squeaky-clean, squeakers, squeakings, squeakiness