English Explanatory Dictionary

squink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short, high-pitched metallic sound
  2. A cryptid supposedly found in Washington State, the Columbia River sand squink, which has a body like a fox, the head and ears of a jackrabbit, and a bushy tail like a squirrel.
  3. An instance of squinking.
verb
  1. To scrunch up, squinch (one's face, nose, etc).

Word forms

squink squinks squinking squinked

Etymology

Imitative; compare plink, quonk.

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