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Squawk vs Squawky - What's the difference?

squawk | squawky |

As a noun squawk

is a shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.

As a verb squawk

is to make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.

As an adjective squawky is

(of a sound) resembling a squawk; raw and grating.

squawk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.
  • (aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
  • (aviation) An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
  • The American night heron.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
  • *
    • The hens woke up squawking with terror because they had all dreamed simultaneously of hearing a gun go off in the distance.
  • To speak out; to protest.
  • To report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret.
  • (aviation) To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code.

    • Conjugation

    (en-conj-simple) English onomatopoeias

    squawky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a sound) Resembling a squawk; raw and grating
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 30, author=, title=Pop and Rock Listings, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=It’s impossible to find the center of a Hella song, which explodes in multidirectional streaks of percussion and squawky guitar like a Jackson Pollock painting. }}
  • Making squawking sounds.
    • a squawky chicken