Definition of SQUIRT

squirt

Plural: squirts

Noun

  • someone who is small and insignificant
  • the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
  • An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
  • A small, quick stream; a jet.
  • The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source.
  • A burst of noise.
  • An annoyingly pretentious person; a whippersnapper.
  • A small child.
  • Female ejaculate.
  • An act of urination.
  • A maneuver in which a kayak is forced into a nearly vertical position.

Verb

Verb Forms: squirted, squirting, squirts

  • To eject liquid in a thin, swift stream.
  • cause to come out in a squirt
    • "the boy squirted water at his little sister"
  • wet with a spurt of liquid
  • To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
  • To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
  • To emit, eject or excrete (something).
  • To hit with a rapid stream of liquid.
  • To throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate.
  • To ejaculate.
  • To forcefully maneuver against the current so that the end of a kayak is forced nearly vertical.

Examples

  • Excuse me, I need to take a squirt.
  • He’d often SQUIRT out words at random, hoping one would stick and score points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English squirten, squyrten, of uncertain origin; probably onomatopoeic. Akin to swirl. Compare Low German swirtjen (“to squirt”) and Swedish water onomatopoeias skvala, skvalp, skvimpa, and skvätta; Icelandic skvetta; and Norwegian skvette.

Synonyms

eject, force out, jet, pip-squeak, small fry, spirt, spurt, squeeze out, ankle-biter

Scrabble Score: 15

squirt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
squirt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
squirt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

squirt: valid Words With Friends Word