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squirted

squirt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skwurt]
    • /skwɜrt/
    • /skwɜːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwurt]
    • /skwɜrt/

Definitions of squirted word

  • verb without object squirted to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us. 1
  • verb without object squirted to eject a spurt of liquid: The lemon squirted in my eye. 1
  • verb with object squirted 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! 1
  • verb with object squirted to wet or bespatter with a liquid or viscous substance so ejected: to squirt someone with a hose. 1
  • noun squirted the act of squirting. 1
  • noun squirted a spurt or jetlike stream, as of water. 1

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Origin of squirted

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
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.

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Parts of speech for Squirted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

squirted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

squirted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for squirted

verb squirted

  • bedewed — Covered with or as if with dew.
  • dribbled — to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
  • flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • humidified — to make humid.
  • irrupted — Simple past tense and past participle of irrupt.

noun squirted

  • dolloped — Simple past tense and past participle of dollop.
  • jetted — a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.

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