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squink

The English word “squink” has 4 meanings listed here.

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).

Etymology

Imitative; compare plink, quonk.

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