Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by squeaking tones.
- adjective Tending to squeak.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Squeaking; inclined to squeak.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Tending to produce a high-pitched
sound orsqueak .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
Etymologies
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Examples
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I never truly understood the term "squeaky clean" until then.
Rick Steves: A Naked, Post-Soviet Hot Tub Experience Rick Steves 2011
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The expression "squeaky clean" was made for Bicester; there are no "For Sale" signs or "We take American Express/MasterCard" stickers in store windows.
When Fashion Is in the Genes Tina Gaudoin 2011
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(Having spent his political career in squeaky clean Chicago, the Senator believes that vote fraud is a myth.)
Stromata Blog: 2008
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(Having spent his political career in squeaky clean Chicago, the Senator believes that vote fraud is a myth.)
Bits and Pieces 2008
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Who are the 35 to 39 that still support bush? the only people i see with bush bumper stickers are old ladies and dudes in squeaky clean 4×4s. are there that many?
Think Progress » Cheney Approval Nearing Rock Bottom at 19% 2005
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We also found that some of the buttons were a little "squeaky" - not a problem we've encountered with Panasonic remotes before.
CNET Australia 2008
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We also found that some of the buttons were a little "squeaky" - not a problem we've encountered with Panasonic remotes before.
CNET Australia 2008
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The transition takes just a few months and there are only infrequent pitch breaks the kinder way to refer to the squeaky sounds.
Reena Gupta, MD: Will Scotty McCreery's Voice Hold Out? MD Reena Gupta 2011
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The transition takes just a few months and there are only infrequent pitch breaks the kinder way to refer to the squeaky sounds.
Reena Gupta, MD: Will Scotty McCreery's Voice Hold Out? MD Reena Gupta 2011
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The transition takes just a few months and there are only infrequent pitch breaks the kinder way to refer to the squeaky sounds.
Reena Gupta, MD: Will Scotty McCreery's Voice Hold Out? MD Reena Gupta 2011
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