squeakysqueak‧y /ˈskwiːki/ adjective 
Examples
a squeaky voice squeaky floorboards► see thesaurus at high2squeaky clean informal a)never having done anything morally wrong: politicians who are less than squeaky clean b)completely clean: squeaky clean hair—squeakily adverb—squeakiness noun [uncountable]
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a squeaky door
- a band with a squeaky vocal style
- He's had a throat infection for over a week and his voice has gone squeaky.
- Her voice is kind of high and squeaky.
- If you have a squeaky little voice, people tend not to listen to your ideas.
- This door needs oiling - it's very squeaky.
- Around the corner, their classmates practiced pulling small-fry violin bows across squeaky strings.
- His voice, he thought, sounded curiously squeaky.
- Something about his rubbery features and squeaky voice trigger my cootie detector.
- The beginning of the main strip in Shelbyville is a squeaky clean residential area.
- The speaker was squeaky, but I could make out what was being said.
- The toy, the squeaky duck or whatever, will be offered to him by the smiling child.
- Union Sundown appear to share their guitars and their squeaky vocal style but their songs are longer and have a grittier tone.
THESAURUSsounds► high-pitched
Collocations higher than most sounds or voices: · He has a rather high-pitched voice.· Bats make high-pitched squeaks.· the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drill
► shrill high and unpleasant: · Her voice became more shrill.· The bird has rather a shrill cry.
► piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant: · a piercing scream· Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.
► squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: · a squeaky gate· squeaky floorboards· a squeaky little voice
Longman Language Activatora high sound or voice► high near the top range of sounds that humans can hear - use this about sounds, voices, or musical notes: · Dogs respond to sounds that are too high for humans to hear.· I was amazed that he could sing such high notes.· He mocked her by repeating what she said in a high, childish voice.
► high-pitched a high-pitched sound or voice is very high, and often unpleasant or annoying to listen to: · Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle.· I could hear high-pitched laughter coming from the girls' bedroom.
► piercing a piercing sound or voice is very high and loud, often with the result that it is unpleasant or painful to listen to: · Sammy put his finger and thumb in his mouth and gave a piercing whistle.· Maggie let out a piercing scream as she saw the truck speeding toward her.
► shrill very high, loud, and unexpectedly sharp, often giving the person who hears it a sudden shock: · I was suddenly woken up by the shrill ringing of the telephone.· As Sophie became angry her voice got shriller.
► squeaky a squeaky sound or voice makes short high sounds, especially because there is something wrong with it: · This door needs oiling - it's very squeaky.· If you have a squeaky little voice, people tend not to listen to your ideas.
► tinny music that is tinny is high and unpleasant, especially because it comes from a low quality radio or musical instrument: · The music sounded tinny through the old speakers.· As he neared the park he could hear the tinny music from Joey's radio.
a high voice► high · I recognized Juliet's high, excited voice on the phone immediately.
► high-pitched high and often unpleasant or annoying to listen to: · Her voice was clear but rather high-pitched.· The commentary was punctuated by high-pitched giggles.
► piercing very high and loud, and unpleasant or painful to listen to: · Her voice was nasal and piercing.· He raised his hands and let out a piercing shriek.· There came a piercing cry from the back of the cinema.
► shrill very high and loud and unpleasant to listen to: · As Sophie became angry her voice got shriller.· Sylvie burst out in a shrill laugh before leaving the room.
► squeaky a squeaky voice keeps changing between being too high and being normal, especially because there is something wrong with your throat: · He's had a throat infection for over a week and his voice has gone squeaky.· a band with a squeaky vocal style
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► squeaky clean
Phrases (=completely clean)· I like my hair to be squeaky clean.
► a squeaky voice (=very high and not strong)· The mouse talks in a little squeaky voice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► clean· Within minutes, Tamika, squeaky clean for the first time in days, is proudly pulling the clothing on.· How squeaky clean can I get?· This kind of possibility is a new experience for a city where the police department has always been viewed as squeaky clean.
► voice· Whiskers and ears are optional but the squeaky voice is essential!· Something about his rubbery features and squeaky voice trigger my cootie detector.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► squeaky clean
1making very high noises that are not loud: - a squeaky clean kitchen
- He's a squeaky clean kid -- doesn't smoke, drink, or do drugs or anything.
- John has a squeaky clean reputation.
- The floor is squeaky clean.
- Equally, all customers are not squeaky clean, so there's quite often a story to be told from both sides.
- How squeaky clean can I get?
- It's juice running down chins, fingers instead of forks, plates licked squeaky clean and belts loosened around waists.
- Not just as squeaky clean, boring Ewan Famber but as a man.
- The beginning of the main strip in Shelbyville is a squeaky clean residential area.
- This kind of possibility is a new experience for a city where the police department has always been viewed as squeaky clean.
- Verily, Jacob's Mouse are squeaky clean.
- Within minutes, Tamika, squeaky clean for the first time in days, is proudly pulling the clothing on.
a squeaky voice squeaky floorboards► see thesaurus at high2squeaky clean informal a)never having done anything morally wrong: politicians who are less than squeaky clean b)completely clean: squeaky clean hair—squeakily adverb—squeakiness noun [uncountable]