squealer
noun
- seal that has lost his mother
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈskwilɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English squeal Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English squealer From squeal + -er.
- Any animal or person who squeals.
- A pig.
- An informant.
- A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler).
- Anything that makes a squealing noise.