squirt
squirt Lexical Profile
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• noun
A thin, fast stream or jet of liquid ejected from a small opening, or a small quantity of liquid dispensed in this way.
"She added a quick squirt of lemon juice to the fish before serving."
An informal, sometimes mildly disparaging or affectionate term for a short, young, or insignificant person.
"The older players initially underestimated the little squirt, until he scored the winning point."
• verb
To cause a liquid to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet.
"The chef squirted a line of herb oil across the rim of the plate."
To issue forth or be discharged suddenly in a thin, rapid stream (of a liquid).
"Juice squirted from the ripe grapefruit as soon as the spoon broke the skin."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the late Middle English period, the word is likely of imitative origin, reinforced by Low German or Dutch words such as 'swirtjen' meaning to squirt.