squeal

English Thesaurus

1. a high-pitched howl (noun.event)

hypernym	:	howl,
definition	:	a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound (noun.event)

2. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	acknowledge, admit,
definition	:	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication)

3. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	emit, let loose, let out, utter,
definition	:	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication)

4. a high-pitched howl (noun.event)

derivation	:	oink, squeal,
definition	:	utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs (verb.communication)

5. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	an admission of misdeeds or faults (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confessor,
definition	:	someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

derivation	:	canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon,
definition	:	someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police (noun.person)

derivation	:	betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer,
definition	:	one who reveals confidential information in return for money (noun.person)

6. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grunter, hog, pig, squealer, sus scrofa,
definition	:	domestic swine (noun.animal)

derivation	:	squeal,
definition	:	a high-pitched howl (noun.event)

7. a high-pitched howl (noun.event)

derivation	:	oink, squeal,
definition	:	utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs (verb.communication)

8. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confession,
definition	:	an admission of misdeeds or faults (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confessor,
definition	:	someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) (noun.person)

derivation	:	canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon,
definition	:	someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police (noun.person)

derivation	:	betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer,
definition	:	one who reveals confidential information in return for money (noun.person)

9. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grunter, hog, pig, squealer, sus scrofa,
definition	:	domestic swine (noun.animal)

derivation	:	squeal,
definition	:	a high-pitched howl (noun.event)