"squealer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskwilɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-squealer.ogg Forms: squealers [plural]
Etymology: From squeal + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|squeal|er|id2=agent noun}} 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, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Columbids, Ducks, Plovers and lapwings Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 2 4 62 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 17 3 13 61 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 3 3 72 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 3 3 56 5 Disambiguation of Columbids: 17 5 5 67 5 Disambiguation of Ducks: 22 7 7 46 18 Disambiguation of Plovers and lapwings: 17 5 5 67 5
  5. Anything that makes a squealing noise.
    Sense id: en-squealer-en-noun-rm~QCsEY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Apodiforms Disambiguation of Apodiforms: 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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