squeakyadjective
uk/ˈskwiː.ki/us/ˈskwiː.ki/squeaky adjective (SOUND)
C2 making a very high sound
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Describing qualities of sound
- (as) clear as a bell idiom
- background
- bass 1
- brassy
- consonance
- crackle
- creaky
- depth
- distortion
- easy
- grating
- harmonious
- low-pitched
- pitched
- plaintive
- pure
- rhythmic
- sonorous
- squelch
- tune
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squeaky adjective (SUCCESS)
US only just succeeding in a game, competition, etc.:
The president had a squeaky six-vote win (= he won by only six votes) in Congress.
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Closeness in distance and time
- a few/couple of steps idiom
- a hair's breadth idiom
- a stone's throw idiom
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere near idiom
- eyeball to eyeball idiom
- face-to-face
- float around
- hand to hand idiom
- hard by
- propinquity
- proximity
- roof
- round the corner idiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- towards
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Idiom(s)
the squeaky wheel gets the grease