squinkEtymologyImitative; compare plink, quonk.nounA short, high-pitched metallic sound“Immediately began that shrill and irritating squink-squink-squink.”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.“The Squink isn't particularly fussy about its diet, but has a great fondness for electric eels.”An instance of squinking.““Morning!” She did her best squink.”verbTo scrunch up, squinch (one's face, nose, etc).“"Do it again," he said. "How do you ever squink up your nose like that! Bet you can't do it three times in succession."”