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squaw root |
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squaw-bush |
squawberry |
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squawk
| squawk box
| squawker
| squawky
| squawl
| squawroot
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squawk
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun squawk has 2 senses
- squawk(n = noun.event) Array - the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns" is a kind of noise
- squawk(n = noun.communication) beef, bitch, gripe, kick - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" is a kind of objection
Derived forms verb squawk1, adjective squawky1
Derived form verb squawk2
Verb squawk has 2 senses
- squawk(v = verb.communication) screak, screech, skreak, skreigh - utter a harsh abrupt scream; Array is one way to call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
- squawk(v = verb.communication) beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler - complain; "What was he hollering about?" is one way to complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
Derived forms noun squawk1, noun squawker1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived forms noun squawk2, noun squawker1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
CIDE DICTIONARY
squawk, v. i. [See Squeak.].
To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly. [1913 Webster]
squawk, n.
- Act of squawking; a harsh squeak. [1913 Webster]
- The American night heron. See under Night. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
squawk, n. & v.
--n.
1 a loud harsh cry esp. of a bird.
2 a complaint.
--v.intr. utter a squawk.
--n.
1 a loud harsh cry esp. of a bird.
2 a complaint.
--v.intr. utter a squawk.
Idiom
squawk-box colloq. a loudspeaker or intercom.
Derivative
squawker n.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
squawk
air a grievance, bark, bawl, beef, beefing, bellow, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, blare, blat, blubber, boggle, boom, boycott, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, call in question, carol, caterwaul, caw, challenge, chant, chatter, cheep, cheer, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, clamor, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, complain, complaining, complaint, compunction, coo, crab, creak, croak, cronk, crow, cry, cry out against, cuckoo, demonstrate, demonstrate against, demonstration, demur, demurrer, destructive criticism, dispute, dissent, drawl, drum, enter a protest, exception, exclaim, expostulate, expostulation, faultfinding, flute, fret, fret and fume, fuss, gabble, gaggle, gasp, gobble, grievance, grievance committee, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouch, grouse, grousing, growl, grumble, grumbling, grunt, guggle, hail, halloo, hiss, holler, hollo, honk, hoo, hoot, howl, indignation meeting, keen, kick, kicking, lilt, lodge a complaint, make a fuss, march, mumble, murmur, murmuring, mutter, nonviolent protest, object, objection, pant, peep, peeve, peevishness, pet peeve, petulance, picket, picketing, pip, pipe, press objections, protest, protest demonstration, protestation, quack, qualm, querulousness, raise a howl, rally, register a complaint, remonstrance, remonstrate, remonstration, roar, roll, rumble, scold, scolding, screak, scream, screech, scruple, shout, shriek, shrill, sibilate, sigh, sing, sit in, sit-in, skirl, skreigh, snap, snarl, sniping, snort, sob, squall, squawking, squeak, squeal, state a grievance, strike, take on, teach in, teach-in, thunder, trill, trumpet, twang, tweet, twit, twitter, ululate, ululation, wail, warble, whine, whining, whisper, whistle, whoop, wrawl, yammer, yap, yapping, yawl, yawp, yell, yell bloody murder, yelp, yip, yowlROGET THESAURUS
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Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.
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