squealer

squeal

S0684600 (skwēl)v. squealed, squeal·ing, squeals v.intr.1. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound.2. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret.v.tr. To utter or produce with a squeal.n. A loud, shrill cry or sound: a squeal of surprise; the squeal of tires.

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[Middle English squelen, probably of imitative origin.]

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squeal′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squealer - one who reveals confidential information in return for moneybetrayer, blabber, informer, ratcanary, fink, snitch, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the policeinformant, source - a person who supplies informationcopper's nark, nark - an informer or spy working for the policesupergrass, grass - a police informer who implicates many people
	2.	squealer - domestic swine pig, Sus scrofa, grunter, hogswine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animalsgenus Sus, Sus - type genus of the Suidaeporker - a pig fattened to provide meattrotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as foodporc, pork - meat from a domestic hog or piglard - soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog

squealer

nounSlang. One who gives incriminating information about others:informant, informer, tattler, tattletale.Informal: rat, tipster.Slang: fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stool pigeon.

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