squirt

[ skwurt ]

/ skwɜrt /

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verb (used without object)

to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us.

to eject a spurt of liquid: The lemon squirted in my eye.

verb (used with object)

to cause (liquid or a viscous substance) to spurt or issue in a jet, as from a narrow orifice: Squirt the water over that way!

to wet or bespatter with a liquid or viscous substance so ejected: to squirt someone with a hose.

noun

the act of squirting.

a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water.

a small quantity of liquid or viscous substance squirted: Put a squirt of chocolate sauce on my ice cream.

Informal.

a youngster, especially a meddlesome or impudent one.
a short person.
an insignificant, self-assertive person, especially one who is small or young.

an instrument for squirting, as a syringe.

Usually squirts. Dialect. diarrhea.

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Origin of squirt

1425–75; (v.) late Middle English squirten, apparently variant of swirten; cognate with Low German swirtjen in same sense; perhaps akin to swirl; (noun) late Middle English sqwyrt diarrhea, derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR squirt

6 jet, spray, livestream.

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OTHER WORDS FROM squirt

squirter, nounsquirt·ing·ly, adverbun·squirt·ed, adjective

Words nearby squirt

squirrelfish, squirrel monkey, squirrel's-foot fern, squirrel-tail grass, squirrely, squirt, squirt can, squirt gun, squirting cucumber, squish, squishy

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Example sentences from the Web for squirt

Cañestro thought that Oikopleura had perhaps retained simpler, more ancestral features than other sea squirts and could be a guide to what they had evolved from.
By Losing Genes, Life Often Evolved More Complexity|Viviane Callier|September 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
When Cristian Cañestro set out in the early 2000s to study how animals with brains and backbones evolved, he picked a sea squirt called Oikopleura as a useful subject.
By Losing Genes, Life Often Evolved More Complexity|Viviane Callier|September 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Spam, squirt guns, earthworms, pirate costumes—stuff like that.
Cheap Trick: Most Magicians Are Lazy Hacks|Rick Lax|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Secret Service officers huddled in the guard booth” until the official beekeeper took the bees down with a squirt bottle.
12 Juicy Bits From Michelle Obama’s Garden Book|Alex Klein|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Last year, men on motorcycles used water pistols to squirt acid in the faces of girls going to school.
Biden: The New Rumsfeld|Peter Beinart|October 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The combo of lemon and coconut is pretty spectacular, and the chance to squirt the filling into the cupcakes is completely cool.
World's Craziest Cupcakes|Katie Workman|September 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some boys had seen them wading it, and stopping to drink and squirt the water out of their trunks.
A Boy's Town|W. D. Howells
He could suck it up full of water, and squirt it out again, just like a pop gun shoots out a cork.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant|Richard Barnum
Some of the suggestions led me to make a squirt gun from a bit of elder stalk.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
"I could squirt water on some of the little sparks, anyhow," he said to himself.
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City|Laura Lee Hope
"Get the Elephants to squirt water down the hold," suggested Ham.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark|David Cory

British Dictionary definitions for squirt

squirt

/ (skwɜːt) /

verb

to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening

(tr) to cover or spatter with liquid so ejected

noun

a jet or amount of liquid so ejected

the act or an instance of squirting

an instrument used for squirting

informal

a person regarded as insignificant or contemptible
a short person

Derived forms of squirt

squirter, noun

Word Origin for squirt

C15: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	squirt
释义	squirt [ skwurt ] / skwɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR squirt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us. to eject a spurt of liquid: The lemon squirted in my eye. verb (used with object) to cause (liquid or a viscous substance) to spurt or issue in a jet, as from a narrow orifice: Squirt the water over that way! to wet or bespatter with a liquid or viscous substance so ejected: to squirt someone with a hose. noun the act of squirting. a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water. a small quantity of liquid or viscous substance squirted: Put a squirt of chocolate sauce on my ice cream. Informal. a youngster, especially a meddlesome or impudent one. a short person. an insignificant, self-assertive person, especially one who is small or young. an instrument for squirting, as a syringe. Usually squirts. Dialect. diarrhea. VIDEO FOR SQUIRT WATCH NOW: The Disgusting Origin Of The Word "Squirt" If you’re a ten-year-old boy, this host is about to become you’re new hero. Everyone else? Sorry we ruined ketchup. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of squirt 1425–75; (v.) late Middle English squirten, apparently variant of swirten; cognate with Low German swirtjen in same sense; perhaps akin to swirl; (noun) late Middle English sqwyrt diarrhea, derivative of the v. SYNONYMS FOR squirt 6 jet, spray, livestream. SEE SYNONYMS FOR squirt ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM squirt squirter, nounsquirt·ing·ly, adverbun·squirt·ed, adjective Words nearby squirt squirrelfish, squirrel monkey, squirrel's-foot fern, squirrel-tail grass, squirrely, squirt, squirt can, squirt gun, squirting cucumber, squish, squishy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squirt Cañestro thought that Oikopleura had perhaps retained simpler, more ancestral features than other sea squirts and could be a guide to what they had evolved from. By Losing Genes, Life Often Evolved More Complexity\|Viviane Callier\|September 1, 2020\|Quanta Magazine When Cristian Cañestro set out in the early 2000s to study how animals with brains and backbones evolved, he picked a sea squirt called Oikopleura as a useful subject. By Losing Genes, Life Often Evolved More Complexity\|Viviane Callier\|September 1, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Spam, squirt guns, earthworms, pirate costumes—stuff like that. Cheap Trick: Most Magicians Are Lazy Hacks\|Rick Lax\|August 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Secret Service officers huddled in the guard booth” until the official beekeeper took the bees down with a squirt bottle. 12 Juicy Bits From Michelle Obama’s Garden Book\|Alex Klein\|May 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Last year, men on motorcycles used water pistols to squirt acid in the faces of girls going to school. Biden: The New Rumsfeld\|Peter Beinart\|October 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The combo of lemon and coconut is pretty spectacular, and the chance to squirt the filling into the cupcakes is completely cool. World's Craziest Cupcakes\|Katie Workman\|September 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Some boys had seen them wading it, and stopping to drink and squirt the water out of their trunks. A Boy's Town\|W. D. Howells He could suck it up full of water, and squirt it out again, just like a pop gun shoots out a cork. Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant\|Richard Barnum Some of the suggestions led me to make a squirt gun from a bit of elder stalk. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various "I could squirt water on some of the little sparks, anyhow," he said to himself. The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City\|Laura Lee Hope "Get the Elephants to squirt water down the hold," suggested Ham. The Cruise of the Noah's Ark\|David Cory British Dictionary definitions for squirt squirt / (skwɜːt) / verb to force (a liquid) or (of a liquid) to be forced out of a narrow opening (tr) to cover or spatter with liquid so ejected noun a jet or amount of liquid so ejected the act or an instance of squirting an instrument used for squirting informal a person regarded as insignificant or contemptible a short person Derived forms of squirt squirter, noun Word Origin for squirt C15: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to squirt The Disgusting Origin Of The Word “Squirt”If you’re a ten-year-old boy, this host is about to become your new hero. Everyone else? Sorry we ruined ketchup. READ MORE Words related to squirt sprinkle, spit, pour, spray, splash, spatter, eject, stream, flow, surge, jet, spurt, emit, spritz
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squirt

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