squealings

Shrill pig noises

Squealings are instances of high-pitched cries or sounds.

The word captures multiple occurrences of squealing—whether from excited children, braking tires, or pigs.

It can also refer to acts of informing on others: The squealings of the witness brought down the whole operation.

human

children

Young human beings

excitement · delight · shrieking · screaming · giggling · playground · tantrum · protest · discomfort · pain

informant

confession

Admission of wrongdoing

tattling · testimony · interrogation · police · witness · informer · turncoat · accomplice · criminal · underworld

mechanical

brakes

Devices for stopping motion

  • tiresRubber wheel coverings
  • wheelsCircular rotation devices
  • frictionResistance between touching surfaces

rubber · metal · belt · fan · bearing · axle · screeching · grinding · worn · rusty

animal

piglets

Young swine offspring

  • pigsDomesticated farm swine
  • hogsPigs, or monopolizes
  • swineDomestic porcine animals

sow · boar · farrow · litter · barnyard · sty · oinking · grunting · snorting · livestock

Opposites
volume/intensity

squealingswhispers

Speaks very quietly

murmurs · mutterings · hushes · soft sounds · stillness

pitch/tone quality

squealingsrumblings

Low continuous sounds

growlings · thunderings · bass notes · guttural sounds · bellowings

sound character

squealingscooings

Soft dove vocalizations

lullabies

Family

squealing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G