| squeak by |
to succeed by a very close margin or with great difficulty. |
| squeaker |
(informal) a close or narrow victory, as in an athletic contest. [2 definitions] |
| squeak through |
to succeed by a very close margin or with great difficulty. |
| squeaky |
tending to squeak; marked by squeaking sounds or tones. |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. [4 definitions] |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. [3 definitions] |
| squeegee |
a T-shaped tool that has a rubber-edged blade on a handle and is used to sweep water or other liquid from or across a surface such as a window. [2 definitions] |
| squeeze |
to press firmly together; compress. [12 definitions] |
| squeeze play |
in baseball, a play in which a runner on third base starts for home plate when the pitcher releases the ball, and the batter tries to bunt. [2 definitions] |
| squelch |
to crush or squash, by or as if by stepping on. [7 definitions] |
| squib |
an utterance or brief piece of writing that is witty or sarcastic; lampoon. [4 definitions] |
| squid |
any of numerous marine animals that have an elongated body, a pair of fins, and ten long muscular tentacles surrounding the mouth. Squid range in size from quite tiny to over forty feet in length. |
| squiggle |
a short curvy or wiggly line or mark. [3 definitions] |
| squilgee |
a squeegee used on a ship. |
| squill |
the dried bulb of the sea onion, used as an expectorant and diuretic, or the plant itself. |
| squinch1 |
in architecture, an interior corner support, such as an arch or lintel supporting the weight of a spire. |
| squinch2 |
to screw up or contort (the face, nose, or the like). [4 definitions] |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. [6 definitions] |
| squint-eyed |
afflicted with strabismus. [2 definitions] |
| squire |
an English country gentleman. [6 definitions] |
| squirm |
to twist about; writhe; wriggle. [3 definitions] |