Hypertext Webster Gateway: "squeal"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Squeal \Squeal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed}; 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 want, displeasure, or pain.
2. To turn informer; to betray a secret. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Squeal \Squeal\, n.
A shrill, somewhat prolonged cry.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
squeal
n : a high-pitched howl
v 1: utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs [syn: {oink}]
2: confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under
pressure [syn: {confess}, {shrive}]
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