Meaning of squink | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Examples

“Immediately began that shrill and irritating squink-squink-squink.”

“Well, I hear⟳ three distinct sounds: a low rumple, followed by a metallic squink […] followed by a mysterious glonk.”

“Edgar heard a click and a squink, and just when he thought the hood was about to pop open⟳, it exploded with a tremendous blast and he was knocked clear across the garage.”

“It stared at the audience with wide white eyes, then tapped the side of its throat, producing a drawn-out metallic squink.”

“The Squink isn't particularly fussy about its diet, but has a great fondness for electric eels.”

“The Sand Squink possesses an amazing ability to generate⟳ electric charges by touching the tip⟳ of its bushy tail to either of the nubs at the tips of its ears.”

“Normally a timid creature, when the sand squink eats the eels it gains both courage and an electric charge;”

“The sand squink is an egg-laying creature; its eggs are made of a plastic-like material so as to protect⟳ the unborn young within from the mother's electrical discharge.”

““Morning!” She did her best squink.”

“Okay, I'm going to pick⟳ up my car keys very carefully so as to not wake⟳ the squinky eye in case it's resting, and I'm going to go out the door and get⟳ into the car. You know⟳, though, it's weird, once the squink goes away, you kind of realize⟳ that in a way, you sort⟳ of liked it. And sort⟳ of miss⟳ it..”

“The ghostly light⟳ hover in one spot, growing brighter absorbing the fear that is dripping like⟳ sweat⟳ over Richard's face⟳. His eyes have⟳ been closed to a squink, seeing only a blurred shapeless bright light⟳ under his eyelids.”

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