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noun queeks

  1. A vocal sound produced by certain birds. From reeds moorhens called to each other, the sounds light metallic “queeks.”

verb queeks · queeking · queeked

  1. To produce this sound.

interjection

  1. A vocal sound produced by certain birds. A soft “Queek, queek!” made her look up and listen.

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"queek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/queek. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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queek. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/queek

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"queek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/queek.

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@misc{queek_2026,
  title = {queek},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/queek},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}