squirkn.
1. A half-suppressed laugh.
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > types of laughter > [noun] > sniggering > instance of
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nichera1791
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snitter1825
snicker1836
sniggle1852
squirk1882
squiggle1898
1882 ‘F. Anstey’ Vice Versâ iv. 64 Little gurgles and ‘squirks’ of laughter.
2. A sharp squeaking sound.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [noun] > thin and shrill sound > squeak
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squeak1805
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squeakiness1846
squirk1902
pipsqueak1927
1902 P. Fountain Great Mountains & Forests S. Amer. ix. 260 [A thrush] occasionally uttering a squirk to attract my attention.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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