squealy en · ADJ
Etymology
From squeal + -y.
Meanings
-
Making a squealing sound.
Then for some reason the higher powers would not let us go and look at the kittens, the dear little blind kittens in the outhouse. […] Only after a dispute in which Joan threatened to go the way of Peter was "just a glimpse" conceded. And they were softer and squealier and warmer than anything one had ever imagined.
1918, H. G. Wells, Joan and Peter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squealier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| squealiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |