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squirt Definition

squirt (skwʉrt)

transitive verb

  1. to shoot out (a liquid) in a jet or narrow stream
  2. to wet with liquid so shot out

Etymology: LME squyrten, prob. altered < or akin to LowG & Du swirtjen, to squirt

intransitive verb

to be squirted out; spurt

noun

  1. something used to squirt liquid, as a syringe
  2. the act of squirting
  3. a small amount of squirted liquid; jet or narrow stream
  4. Informal a small or young person, esp. one who is impudent; whippersnapper

squirt Related Forms

squirt′er noun

squirt Synonyms

squirt

v.

spurt, spit, eject; see emit 1, flow 2.

squirt Usage Examples

Object

  • ink: In the case of an inkjet printer, this is the part that squirts ink, in strips, onto the page.
  • jet: One notably agile Luggage has a secret weapon: it squirts derisive jets of water at opponents from its keyhole.
  • liquid: The bus driver was squirting some green liquid at what looked like a ghost, it was hurrying off the bus.
  • water: They can move rapidly through the water by jet propulsion, squirting water out of the large body cavity.
  • blood: The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
  • oil: Squirt some oil in the spark plug holes a couple of times and after a day try to rotate the engine by hand.

Converse of object

add: Add a generous squirt of any old washing up liquid ( i.e. hand dishwashing liquid ) to the paint.

Adjective modifier

  • quick: This makes washing easy, a recently valeted car can be cleaned with little more than a quick squirt with a hose pipe.
  • little: Vintage: 2001 Food Choice: Lovely served with plaice or Dover sole with a little squirt of lemon.
  • few: A few repeated squirts of water from a good water pistol in the face puts off most dogs.
  • good: Gardner pocket rockets were used with a good squirt of Monster Tiger Nut liquid on each cast.

Modifies a noun

  • gun: I threw him out, using a squirt gun to reinforce his ejection.
  • bottle: Apply with a squirt bottle forcefully under the surface of the water.
  • water: Cool Steel Visitors squirt water onto a hot plate to observe some very dramatic effects.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: He then squirts Harmison past point for a couple.
  • directly: Gas products can be squirted directly into the back of the throat which makes it difficult to control the dose.
  • just: Using them is simple: just squirt the colors onto the included clear plastic overlay to trace a design.

Noun used with modifier

sea: Covered in sea squirts, with lots of squat lobsters.

Preposition: of

water: A few repeated squirts of water from a good water pistol in the face puts off most dogs.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: Then walk over to the water that's squirting up and hold " A " - you will gradually regain your energy.