squawker

Plural: squawkers

Noun

• A person or bird that emits a loud, harsh cry.
• a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
• the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
• Something that squawks.
• A person who complains or protests noisily.
• An informant; a stool pigeon.
• A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
• The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters.

Examples

• The child became a SQUAWKER when he realized his Scrabble word was challenged and invalid.

Synonyms

bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, intercom speaker, moaner, sniveller, squawk box, whiner