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squirt

  • noun
  • /skwɝt/

An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.

Other meanings

  1. A small, quick stream; a jet.

  2. The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source.

Related words

  • squirtish
  • squizzle
  • sea squirt
  • squirt bottle
  • squirt gun
  • squirty

Word history

From Middle English "squirten".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “squirt” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.