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squink.

A short, high-pitched metallic sound

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A short, high-pitched metallic sound

  2. A cryptid supposedly found in Washington State, the Columbia River sand squink, which has a body like a fox, the head and ears of a jackrabbit, and a bushy tail like a squirrel.

  3. An instance of squinking.

Where this word comes from

Imitative; compare plink, quonk.

verb
  1. To scrunch up, squinch (one's face, nose, etc).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Imitative; compare plink, quonk.

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