Squawky
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling a squawk; raw and grating
"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"
Adjective
- 1 like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From squawk + -y.
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