squirter

squirt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skwurt]
- /skwɜrt/
- /ˈskwɜːtə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwurt]
- /skwɜrt/

Definitions of squirter word

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

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Origin of squirter

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 Squirter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Squirter

squirter 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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