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squealer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun squealer has 2 senses
- squealer(n = noun.person) betrayer, blabber, informer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money; Array has particulars: canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, copper's nark, nark, grass, supergrass
- squealer(n = noun.animal) grunter, hog, pig, sus scrofa - domestic swine; Array is a kind of swine
is a kind of informant, source
Derived form verb squeal2
is a member of genus sus, sus
has particulars: porker
has parts: trotter, porc, pork
Derived form verb squeal1
CIDE DICTIONARY
squealer, n.
- One who, or that which, squeals. [1913 Webster]
- The European swift. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
squealer
betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, canary, delator, fink, informer, narc, nark, peacher, snitch, snitcher, spy, stool pigeon, stoolie, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale, tipster, whistle-blowerROGET THESAURUS
squealer
Knave
N knave, rogue, Scapin, rascal, Lazarillo de Tormes, bad man, blackguard, barrater, barrator, shyster, traitor, betrayer, archtraitor, conspirator, Judas, Catiline, reptile, serpent, snake in the grass, wolf in sheep's clothing, sneak, Jerry Sneak, squealer, tell-tale, mischief-maker, trimmer, fence-sitter, renegade, truant, recreant, sycophant.
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