squawk·y

[skwaw-kee]
adjective, squawk·i·er, squawk·i·est.
unpleasantly discordant or harsh in sound; cacophonous.

Origin:
1895–1900; squawk + -y1

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squawky

adjective
like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg [syn: cackly
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Squawky is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
Before the age of satellites, short-wave radio was feeble and squawky and hardly made a dent on the world.
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