{ "squabble":{ "an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "frightened by noise of the squabble , the cat hid under the couch" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "clash", "run-in", "skirmish", "tangle", "tussle", "logomachy", "feud", "vendetta", "attack", "contention", "dissension", "dissention", "debate", "difference", "disputation", "fuss", "objection", "protest", "protestation", "affray", "fisticuffs", "fracas", "fray", "free-for-all", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "catfight" ], "synonyms":[ "altercation", "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "bicker", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "falling-out", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "set-to", "spat", "tiff", "wrangle" ] }, "to express different opinions about something often angrily":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first" ], "near antonyms":[ "coexist", "get along", "accept", "agree", "assent", "concur", "consent" ], "related":[ "challenge", "dare", "defy", "clash", "contend", "contest", "tangle", "cavil", "fuss", "nitpick", "consider", "debate", "discuss", "kick", "object", "protest" ], "synonyms":[ "altercate", "argue", "argufy", "bicker", "brabble", "brawl", "controvert", "dispute", "fall out", "fight", "hassle", "jar", "quarrel", "quibble", "row", "scrap", "spat", "tiff", "wrangle" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "square one":{ "as in first base , ground zero":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "squaring":{ "to be in agreement on every point":{ "antonyms":[ "differing (from)", "disagreeing (with)" ], "examples":[ "that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradicting", "disputing", "gainsaying", "negating", "nullifying", "clashing", "conflicting", "jarring" ], "related":[ "equaling", "equalling", "matching", "paralleling", "aligning", "alining", "lining up", "registering" ], "synonyms":[ "according", "agreeing", "answering", "checking", "chording", "cohering", "coinciding", "comporting", "conforming", "consisting", "corresponding", "dovetailing", "fitting", "going", "harmonizing", "jibing", "rhyming", "riming", "sorting", "tallying" ] }, "to influence someone with a bribe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fixing", "tampering (with)", "abasing", "debasing", "debauching", "defiling", "degrading", "demeaning", "depraving", "dishonoring", "perverting", "poisoning", "profaning", "prostituting", "subverting", "tainting", "warping", "alluring", "baiting", "beguiling", "enticing", "leading on", "luring", "seducing", "tempting", "motivating", "provoking", "spurring", "stimulating", "goading", "inducing", "flattering", "persuading", "snaring", "trapping" ], "synonyms":[ "bribing", "buying", "corrupting", "having", "paying off" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squaring away":{ "as in working out , planning":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squash":{ "to cause to become a pulpy mass":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the sort of person who couldn't even squash a bug" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "press", "squeeze", "beat", "pound", "powder", "pulverize" ], "synonyms":[ "crush", "mash", "pulp" ] }, "to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "back", "help", "prop up", "support", "foment", "incite", "instigate", "provoke", "stir", "whip (up)", "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nourish", "nurture", "promote" ], "related":[ "douse", "dowse", "extinguish", "put out", "quench", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "throttle", "annihilate", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "nuke", "rub out", "ruin", "smash", "waste", "wreck", "exterminate", "obliterate", "wipe out", "conquer", "dominate", "overcome", "overpower", "overwhelm", "subjugate", "vanquish" ], "synonyms":[ "clamp down (on)", "crack down (on)", "crush", "put down", "quash", "quell", "repress", "silence", "slap down", "snuff (out)", "squelch", "subdue", "suppress" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squatted":{ "to lie low with the limbs close to the body":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a detective squatting to examine something on the ground" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "curled up" ], "synonyms":[ "couched", "crouched", "huddled", "hunched", "hunkered (down)", "scrunched", "squinched" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squatting":{ "to lie low with the limbs close to the body":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a detective squatting to examine something on the ground" ], "near 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"examples":[ "she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "related":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squawked":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ], "examples":[ "she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "related":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squeaking":{ "having a high musical pitch or range":{ "antonyms":[ "bass", "deep", "grave", "low", "throaty" ], "examples":[ "a baby bird making little squeaking cries" ], "near antonyms":[ "gruff", "hoarse", "husky", "rough", "smoky", "smokey" ], "related":[ "peeping", "thin", "tinny", "earsplitting", "nasal", "penetrating", "piercing", "sharp", "strident", "squealing", "whining", "whiny", "whiney", "yapping", "yelping" ], "synonyms":[ "high-pitched", "piping", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrill", "squeaky", "treble", "whistling" ] }, "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "betraying", "giving away", "turning in", "backstabbing", "crossing", "double-crossing", "selling (out)", "two-timing", "blabbing", "tattling", "tipping (off)" ], "synonyms":[ "finking", "grassing (on)", "informing", "ratting (on)", "singing", "snitching", "splitting (on)", "squealing", "talking", "telling (on)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "squeaks":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "one of the robbers eventually squeaked about the others" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "betrays", "gives away", "turns in", "backstabs", "crosses", "double-crosses", "sells (out)", "two-times", "blabs", "tattles", "tips (off)" ], "synonyms":[ "finks", "grasses (on)", "informs", "rats (on)", "sings", "snitches", "splits (on)", "squeals", "talks", "tells (on)" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squealed":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the child squealed with frustration" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "related":[ "bayed", "caterwauled", "keened", "squawked", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "bawled", "called", "cried", "hollered", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated" ], "synonyms":[ "howled", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "yelled", "yelped" ] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ], "examples":[ "hoped that a DVD player in the backseat would keep the kids from squealing about long car rides" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "related":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ] }, "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that stool pigeon squealed to the police about the whole smuggling operation" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "betrayed", "gave away", "turned in", "backstabbed", "crossed", "double-crossed", "sold (out)", "two-timed", "blabbed", "tattled", "tipped (off)" ], "synonyms":[ "finked", "grassed (on)", "informed", "ratted (on)", "sang", "sung", "snitched", "split (on)", "squeaked", "talked", "told (on)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squeamishness":{ "a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an ever-rising squeamishness suddenly overwhelmed her, and she ran for the bathroom" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "qualm", "airsickness", "altitude sickness", "car sickness", "morning sickness", "motion sickness", "mountain sickness", "seasickness" ], "synonyms":[ "nausea", "nauseousness", "qualmishness", "queasiness", "queerness", "sickness" ] }, "the tendency to be or state of being squeamish":{ "antonyms":[ "indelicacy" ], "examples":[ "his general squeamishness makes him a terrible choice as a lab partner for a dissection" ], "near antonyms":[ "boldness", "gutsiness" ], "related":[ "daintiness", "fastidiousness", "finicalness", "finickiness", "fussiness" ], "synonyms":[ "delicacy", "qualmishness", "queasiness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "squeezes":{ "a person with whom one is in love":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she and her main squeeze are spending Valentine's Day at a romantic country inn" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "beaux", "beaus", "boyfriends", "boys", "fellows", "men", "swains", "gals", "girlfriends", "girls", "inamoratas", "ladyloves", "lasses", "mistresses", "tootsies", "amours", "lovers", "paramours", "dolls", "ducks", "pets", "dates", "escorts", "steadies", "admirers", "gallants", "suitors", "wooers", "grooms", "husbands", "brides", "wives", "significant others", "fianc\u00e9s", "intendeds", "crushes", "heartthrobs" ], "synonyms":[ "beloveds", "darlings", "dears", "flames", "honeys", "hons", "loves", "sweethearts", "sweetie pies", "sweeties", "sweets", "trueloves" ] }, "to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "kept squeezing the bottle until the ketchup squirted all over the table" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "reams", "pulps", "purees", "pur\u00e9es", "extracts", "extrudes" ], "synonyms":[ "crushes", "expresses", "mashes", "presses" ] }, "to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I think we can squeeze a bit more into the washing machine" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fills", "heaps", "jam-packs", "loads", "packs" ], "synonyms":[ "crams", "crowds", "crushes", "jams", "rams", "sandwiches", "shoehorns", "stuffs", "wedges" ] }, "to force one's way":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I was able to squeeze through the people clustered around the luggage carousel" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "rams", "shoves", "thrusts" ], "synonyms":[ "bores", "bulldozes", "bulls", "crashes", "elbows", "jams", "jostles", "muscles", "presses", "pushes", "shoulders" ] }, "to get with great difficulty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "acquires", "attains", "draws", "earns", "gains", "lands", "obtains", "procures", "secures" ], "synonyms":[ "ekes (out)", "scrapes (up or together)", "scrounges", "wrests", "wrings" ] }, "to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together":{ "antonyms":[ "decompresses", "expands", "opens", "outspreads", "outstretches" ], "examples":[ "squeezed the blanket until it fit into the box" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilates", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters", "distends", "inflates", "swells" ], "related":[ "crams", "crowds", "jam-packs", "jams", "packs", "abbreviates", "abridges", "curtails", "shortens", "boils down", "downsizes", "shrinks", "concentrates", "consolidates", "simplifies", "streamlines", "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens" ], "synonyms":[ "capsules", "capsulizes", "collapses", "compacts", "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "constringes", "contracts", "narrows (down)", "telescopes" ] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the mob squeezes all the local merchants by threatening violence" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extorts", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "clips", "gouges", "nicks", "overcharges", "soaks", "exploits", "milks", "deceives", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "tricks", "ropes (in)", "betrays", "bitches", "double-crosses", "bamboozles", "fast-talks" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "bilks", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "chouses", "cons", "cozens", "defrauds", "diddles", "does", "does in", "euchres", "fiddles", "fleeces", "flimflams", "gaffs", "hoses", "hustles", "mulcts", "nobbles", "plucks", "reams", "rips off", "rooks", "screws", "shakes down", "shortchanges", "shorts", "skins", "skunks", "sticks", "stiffs", "stings", "suckers", "swindles", "thimblerigs", "victimizes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squinches":{ "as in winces , flinches":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "didn't squinch a bit when the intruder pulled a knife on him" ], "near antonyms":[ "advances", "approaches", "nears", "beards", "challenges", "confronts", "defies", "faces" ], "related":[ "blanches", "pales", "whitens", "quakes", "quivers", "shakes", "shudders", "trembles", "crouches", "jerks", "starts", "twitches", "recedes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws", "falters", "hesitates", "reels", "wavers" ], "synonyms":[ "blenches", "cringes", "flinches", "quails", "recoils", "shrinks", "winces" ] }, "to lie low with the limbs close to the body":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "squinched down to fit under the table" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "curls up" ], "synonyms":[ "couches", "crouches", "huddles", "hunches", "hunkers (down)", "scrunches", "squats" ] }, "to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "squinched up her eyes in disgust" ], "near antonyms":[ "straightens", "unbends", "uncurls" ], "related":[ "defaces", "disfigures", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "coils", "curls", "loops", "spirals", "twines", "winds", "wreathes" ], "synonyms":[ "contorts", "deforms", "distorts", "misshapes", "screws", "tortures", "warps" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squinnies":{ "as in squints":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "squinted":{ "to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squire":{ "as in chaperone":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in chief justice , circuit judge":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandon", "desert", "ditch", "dump", "forsake" ], "related":[ "walk", "associate", "consort", "pal (around)", "team (up)", "defend", "guard", "protect", "bring", "conduct", "guide", "lead", "pilot", "steer", "usher", "follow", "shadow", "tag", "tag along", "tail", "hang (around)", "hover (over)" ], "synonyms":[ "accompany", "attend", "chaperone", "chaperon", "companion", "company", "convoy", "escort", "see" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squiring":{ "to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right" ], "near antonyms":[ "abandoning", "deserting", "ditching", "dumping", "forsaking" ], "related":[ "walking", "associating", "consorting", "palling (around)", "teaming (up)", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "bringing", "conducting", "guiding", "leading", "piloting", "steering", "ushering", "following", "shadowing", "tagging", "tagging along", "tailing", "hanging (around)", "hovering (over)" ], "synonyms":[ "accompanying", "attending", "chaperoning", "companioning", "companying", "convoying", "escorting", "seeing" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squirm":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to make jerky or restless movements":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the toddler squirmed the whole time we were in the waiting room" ], "near antonyms":[ "relax", "rest", "unwind", "calm (down)", "still" ], "related":[ "flit", "flutter", "twitter", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "shiver", "shudder", "tremble", "pace" ], "synonyms":[ "fiddle", "fidget", "jerk", "jig", "jiggle", "squiggle", "thrash", "thresh", "toss", "twist", "twitch", "wiggle", "wriggle", "writhe" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squirming":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to make jerky or restless movements":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the toddler squirmed the whole time we were in the waiting room" ], "near antonyms":[ "relaxing", "resting", "unwinding", "calming (down)", "stilling" ], "related":[ "flitting", "fluttering", "twittering", "quaking", "quivering", "shaking", "shivering", "shuddering", "trembling", "pacing" ], "synonyms":[ "fiddling", "fidgeting", "jerking", "jigging", "jiggling", "squiggling", "thrashing", "threshing", "tossing", "twisting", "twitching", "wiggling", "wriggling", "writhing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "squirrel away":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "squirreled the information away for future reference" ], "near antonyms":[ "cast", "discard", "ditch", "dump", "fling (off or away)", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out", "unload", "consume", "squander", "use up", "waste", "hand out", "hand over", "relinquish", "surrender", "blow", "dissipate", "fritter (away)", "lavish", "misspend", "run through", "spend", "deplete", "exhaust", "expend", "impoverish", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter" ], "related":[ "accumulate", "acquire", "amass", "assemble", "collect", "concentrate", "garner", "gather", "pick up", "round up", "scrape (together)", "heap", "pile", "stack", "conserve", "husband", "preserve", "bank", "coffer", "deposit", "hold", "keep", "reserve", "retain", "save", "set by", "stock", "withhold", "bury", "conceal", "ensconce", "secrete" ], "synonyms":[ "cache", "hoard", "lay away", "lay by", "lay in", "lay up", "put by", "salt away", "stash", "stockpile", "store", "stow", "treasure" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squirreling (away)":{ "to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "squirreled the information away for future reference" ], "near antonyms":[ "casting", "discarding", "ditching", "dumping", "flinging (off or away)", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out", "unloading", "consuming", "squandering", "using up", "wasting", "handing out", "handing over", "relinquishing", "surrendering", "blowing", "dissipating", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "depleting", "exhausting", "expending", "impoverishing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering" ], "related":[ "accumulating", "acquiring", "amassing", "assembling", "collecting", "concentrating", "garnering", "gathering", "picking up", "rounding up", "scraping (together)", "heaping", "piling", "stacking", "conserving", "husbanding", "preserving", "banking", "coffering", "depositing", "holding", "keeping", "reserving", "retaining", "saving", "setting by", "stocking", "withholding", "burying", "concealing", "ensconcing", "secreting" ], "synonyms":[ "caching", "hoarding", "laying away", "laying by", "laying in", "laying up", "putting by", "salting away", "stashing", "stockpiling", "storing", "stowing", "treasuring" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squirted":{ "to flow out in great quantities or with force":{ "antonyms":[ "dribbled", "dripped", "dropped", "trickled" ], "examples":[ "water squirting out of the faucet" ], "near antonyms":[ "spattered", "sprinkled", "bled", "exuded", "leaked", "oozed", "percolated", "seeped", "strained", "wept" ], "related":[ "cascaded", "issued", "ran", "run", "rolled", "streamed", "plashed", "sloshed", "splashed", "washed", "surged", "swelled", "flushed", "sluiced", "deluged", "drowned", "engulfed", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed", "overwhelmed", "submerged", "submersed", "swamped", "fountained" ], "synonyms":[ "gushed", "jetted", "poured", "rushed", "spewed", "spouted", "spurted", "swooshed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squished":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squishing":{ "as in squeezing , punching":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squooshing":{ "as in squishing , squeezing":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "squeaky":{ "having a high musical pitch or range":{ "examples":[ "a child with a squeaky voice" ], "synonyms":[ "high-pitched", "piping", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrill", "squeaking", "treble", "whistling" ], "related":[ "peeping", "thin", "tinny", "earsplitting", "nasal", "penetrating", "piercing", "sharp", "strident", "squealing", "whining", "whiny", "whiney", "yapping", "yelping" ], "near antonyms":[ "gruff", "hoarse", "husky", "rough", "smoky", "smokey" ], "antonyms":[ "bass", "deep", "grave", "low", "throaty" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "squeamish":{ "affected with nausea":{ "examples":[ "the rolling of the ship made her squeamish" ], "synonyms":[ "ill", "nauseated", "nauseous", "qualmish", "queasy", "queazy", "queer", "queerish", "sick", "sickish" ], "near synonyms":[ "green", "peaked", "peaky", "sickly", "unsettled", "upset", "woozy" ], "near antonyms":[ "settled", "healthy", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "squads":{ "a group of people working together on a task":{ "examples":[ "the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours" ], "synonyms":[ "armies", "bands", "brigades", "companies", "crews", "gangs", "outfits", "parties", "platoons", "teams" ], "near synonyms":[ "battalions", "corps", "troops", "forces", "hosts", "posses", "stables", "troupes", "administrations", "departments", "help", "personnels", "staffs", "staves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "square-rigger":{ "as in yacht , piragua":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brigantine", "bugeye", "ca\u00efque", "caravel", "catamaran", "catboat", "cat rig", "clipper", "corvette", "cutter", "frigate", "galleon", "galley", "junk", "keelboat", "ketch", "knockabout", "lugger", "outrigger", "pinnace", "piragua", "sailer", "schooner", "shallop", "sharpie", "sharpy", "sloop", "xebec", "yacht", "yawl", "bark", "dinghy", "sailboat", "windjammer", "bottom", "craft", "vessel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "squiggled":{ "to make jerky or restless movements":{ "examples":[ "a pediatrician's waiting room full of squiggling toddlers" ], "synonyms":[ "fiddled", "fidgeted", "jerked", "jigged", "jiggled", "squirmed", "thrashed", "threshed", "tossed", "twisted", "twitched", "wiggled", "wriggled", "writhed" ], "near synonyms":[ "flitted", "fluttered", "twittered", "quaked", "quivered", "shivered", "shook", "shuddered", "trembled", "paced" ], "near antonyms":[ "relaxed", "rested", "unwound", "calmed (down)", "stilled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to write or draw hastily or carelessly":{ "examples":[ "there are some illegible notes squiggled in the margins of the old book" ], "synonyms":[ "scratched", "scrawled", "scribbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "doodled", "jotted (down)", "inked", "inscribed", "lettered", "penciled", "pencilled", "penned", "printed", "wrote" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }