Definitions
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- noun The
sound made by aguinea pig . - verb of a guinea pig to make such a sound.
Etymologies
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onomatopoeic
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Examples
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I hear the "wheek" that announces the cutting of a tight-drawn cord.
The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Mayne Reid 1850
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Oor birdie (he hings at the winda) began to wheek-wheek wi 'fear, an I wanted Sandy to rise an' tak 'the puir cratur doon.
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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The distant call of a hunting owl, "Qu-wheek, qu-wheek!" sounded through the grave stillness of this last night of May.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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The distant call of a hunting owl, "Qu-wheek, qu-wheek!" sounded through the grave stillness of this last night of May.
Fraternity John Galsworthy 1900
bilby commented on the word wheek
Guinea pig, birdie, cutting of a tight-drawn cord, hunting owl.
January 25, 2016