What does squeaky mean?
Word: Squeaky
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Squeaky means making a short, high sound, like a door that needs oil or a toy mouse.
Synonyms: high-pitched
How do you spell squeaky?
Syllables: squeak - y
Tricky part: The long ee sound in the middle is written ea, not ee. Students who spell by sound often write squeeky.
Watch out for: squeeky, sqeaky
Memory tip: Think of a squeaky mouse at a tea party: the ea of tea is the ea in the middle of this word.
Idioms and Phrases
- squeaky clean: completely clean, or honest with nothing to hide Example: "After an hour of scrubbing, the kitchen floor was squeaky clean."
Squeaky in a sentence
Example 1: The old gate makes a squeaky noise every time someone opens it.
Example 2: Zoe's new school shoes were squeaky on the shiny corridor floor.
Example 3: The puppy loves its squeaky rubber bone more than any other toy.
Fun Fact
A door hinge squeaks when its metal parts rub against each other with too little oil; a few drops of oil usually stop the noise.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
squeak____
a) y
b) ie
c) i
d) ey
Show answer
a) y. Like cloudy and rainy, the adjective simply adds a y to the noun.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
squeaky
a) deep
b) shrill
c) booming
d) muffled
Show answer
b) shrill. A shrill sound is high and sharp; deep and booming are low, and muffled is hard to hear.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
kayeqsu
a) squeaky
b) sneaky
c) squashy
d) squeaks
Show answer
a) squeaky. The jumble has one s, a q and a y, and no n or h.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Every time Dev pushed the old trolley, its back wheel gave a sqweaky little cry.
a) wheel
b) little
c) sqweaky
d) trolley
Show answer
c) sqweaky. After the q comes a u, never a w.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these could make a squeaky sound?
a) a rusty bicycle brake
b) a thick cotton pillow
c) a heavy stone step
d) a soft woollen blanket
Show answer
a) a rusty bicycle brake
2. Ravi's voice came out squeaky in the school play. Which part would it suit best?
a) a growling tiger
b) a sleepy bear
c) a roaring lion
d) a baby chick
Show answer
d) a baby chick
