squeaky floorboard
Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words
Making a short, very high-pitched sound when moved or walked on.
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- The old house had a squeaky floorboard that creaked every time someone walked on it.
- The old house was full of squeaky floorboards.
- She carefully avoided the squeaky floorboard when sneaking downstairs at night.
- I tried to sneak out, but the squeaky floorboard gave me away.
- The squeaky floorboard in the hallway always announced visitors.
- Every time he walked across the room, a squeaky floorboard announced his presence.
- He made a mental note to fix the squeaky floorboard near the bedroom door.
- We need to fix that squeaky floorboard in the hallway.
- Every step on the squeaky floorboard echoed through the silent house.
- She carefully avoided the squeaky floorboard near the baby's room.
- The children knew which squeaky floorboard to avoid when playing hide and seek.
- The constant creaking of the squeaky floorboard was annoying.
- A loose nail was causing the squeaky floorboard to make noise.
- Can you hear the squeaky floorboard upstairs?
- The squeaky floorboard betrayed his attempt to move quietly.
- A loose, squeaky floorboard can be a sign of structural issues.
- We need to replace that squeaky floorboard before the guests arrive.
- He tiptoed over the squeaky floorboard to avoid waking anyone.
- The detective noticed the squeaky floorboard that revealed someone's presence.
- My grandmother's house always had at least one squeaky floorboard.