Squeak
/skwiːk/noun
To make a short, high-pitched sound; also, a short high-pitched sound itself.
Did you know?Squeak is an onomatopoeic word, meaning its form was created to imitate the sound itself rather than inherited from a deep classical root.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
ME
squeken
“to make a sharp, high-pitched cry or sound”
Late Middle English
ME
squeken / squeak
“a shrill, squeaking sound or the act of making one”
Early Modern English
English
squeak
“to emit a short, sharp, high-pitched sound”
Modern English
English
squeak
“a short high-pitched sound; to make such a sound”