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Etymology

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From squawk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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squawky (comparative squawkier, superlative squawkiest)

  1. (of a sound) Resembling a squawk; raw and grating
    • 2007 March 30, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.
  2. Making squawking sounds.
    a squawky chicken