squirted; squirting; squirts
: to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt
: to cause to squirt
squirter
noun
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a
: an impudent youngster
b
Synonyms
Examples of squirt in a Sentence
Verb
He squirted some oil on the door hinge.
She squirted ketchup all over her fries.
Some snakes can squirt venom from their mouths.
Water squirted out from a hole in the pipe.
Juice from the lemon squirted into my eye.
Noun
an annoying little squirt who kept pestering me
Listen squirt, I'm in charge here.
She started playing guitar when she was just a little squirt.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
By drawing in a small amount of air from the intake, pressurizing it using an impeller, and squirting it through the outlet, this generates a pressure imbalance and a considerable amount of thrust, which extends the full length of the cylinders.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Transfer cooled syrup to a squirt bottle or mason jar and store in the fridge.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2024
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Verb
But the doctors confirmed using a method called manometry that patients’ upper esophageal sphincters simply would not relax — not after a meal of a sandwich, glass of milk, and candy bar, nor after doctors used a catheter to squirt several ounces of air beneath the stubborn valve.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
By drawing in a small amount of air from the intake, pressurizing it using an impeller, and squirting it through the outlet, this generates a pressure imbalance and a considerable amount of thrust, which extends the full length of the cylinders.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Noun
Never has a truck been so able to slalom, squeeze past and wedge in and out of traffic as this as squirt, but the Maverick’s smallness is an asset, not a liability.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Transfer cooled syrup to a squirt bottle or mason jar and store in the fridge.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Squirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squirt. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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