"squealer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-squealer.ogg Forms: squealers [plural]
Etymology: From squeal + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squeal|er}} squeal + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} squealer (plural squealers)
  1. Any animal or person who squeals.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-8SwTfqiy
  2. A pig.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-VBonVxR6
  3. (slang) An informant. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-FwhMIwKq
  4. (informal, Canada, US, Australia) A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler). Tags: Australia, Canada, US, informal
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-NeSKkrC- Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Canadian English
  5. Anything that makes a squealing noise.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-rm~QCsEY
  6. The European swift.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-AxUN1zow
  7. The harlequin duck.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-smQrPOs2
  8. The American golden plover. Categories (lifeform): Apodiforms, Columbids, Ducks, Plovers and lapwings
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-drfy21nT Disambiguation of Apodiforms: 13 2 2 11 2 2 7 56 7 Disambiguation of Columbids: 13 2 2 11 2 2 7 56 7 Disambiguation of Ducks: 11 1 6 15 3 1 13 45 5 Disambiguation of Plovers and lapwings: 11 1 1 9 1 1 6 62 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 1 20 1 0 3 61 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 12 2 2 28 4 2 4 45 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 1 2 22 2 1 3 61 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 1 16 2 1 2 63 1
  9. A young pigeon.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-o6EH4Pck

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