noun
- people who inform on others, especially to authorities
- young pigs that make high-pitched sounds
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- The gang members were suspicious of potential squealers in their group.
- Nobody likes squealers who tell the teacher about every small rule violation.
- The farmer separated the squealers from their mother after weaning.
- The detective relied on information from squealers to solve the case.
- The barn was full of noisy squealers running around their pen.
- He was labeled as one of the squealers after cooperating with police.