batsqueak

/ˈbatskwiːk/

Etymology

From bat + squeak.

noun

  1. The ultrasonic noise emitted by a bat, especially as used for echolocation.
  2. A faint echo (of something); a tiny pulse, a slight wave (of feeling, emotion etc.).“Gómez Arias, like don Álvaro, dies without our feeling a batsqueak of regret because neither is given any redeeming features.”