squirts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of squirtsnext
plural of squirt
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as in jets
a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening added a squirt of lemon juice to the baked haddock

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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood I am fond of the little squirt, I'll admit

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squirts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of squirt
as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force water squirting out of the faucet

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  1. pours
  2. children
  3. chicks
Verb
  • The bulk of the home is this cavernous room, where light either pours or peeks in through various sized windows.
    Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Then investment really pours in.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of pours
Noun
  • As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At his side were his wife, Carolyn, and children Lizzie and Griffin.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of children
Noun
  • There are 25,000 pheasants bought as adults, 25,000 more bought at six to eight weeks old and raised to adulthood, and 15,000 raised to adulthood through a related program that gives day-old chicks to private citizens, 4-H groups and other educational groups.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • And despite previous failures, the lovebirds continue to renew their bonds and efforts to produce chicks this year.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of chicks
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