a squeal of pain
1squeal — (of a criminal) to give information to the police There is an implication of duress, with the squeal indicating pain. It is used of informing on others or confessing your own guilt: ... loath to squeal or harm him. (Lavine, 1930) …
2Squeal — (skw[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed} (skw[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv[ a]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. {Squeak}, {Squall}.] 1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating …
3squeal — [[t]skwil[/t]] n. 1) anb a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise 2) sts Slang. an instance of informing against someone 3) anb to utter or emit a squeal or squealing sound 4) sts Slang. a) to turn informer; inform… …
4squeal — /skwil / (say skweel) noun 1. a more or less prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, etc. 2. Colloquial a protest or complaint. –verb (i) 3. to utter or emit a squeal or squealing sound. 4. to cry for mercy. 5. Colloquial to turn informer …
5squeal — squealer, n. /skweel/, n. 1. a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise. 2. Slang. a. an instance of informing against someone. b. a protest or complaint; beef. v.i. 3. to utter or emit a squeal or squealing sound. 4.… …
6perissodactyl — perissodactylous, adj. /peuh ris oh dak til/, adj. 1. having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and… …
7Squealed — Squeal Squeal (skw[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed} (skw[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv[ a]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. {Squeak}, {Squall}.] 1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals… …
8Squealing — Squeal Squeal (skw[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed} (skw[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv[ a]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. {Squeak}, {Squall}.] 1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals… …
9cry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Loud call Nouns 1. cry, shout, call (see Verbs); vociferation, exclamation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry; Bronx cheer; plaint (see lamentation); stentor (see loudness); bark, ululation …
10cry — [krī] vi. cried, crying [ME crien < OFr crier < L quiritare, to wail, shriek (var. of quirritare, to squeal like a pig < * quis, echoic of a squeal); assoc. in ancient folk etym. with L Quirites, Roman citizens (as if meaning “to call… …