squirt
verbEtymology 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.
8 senses
- 1To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a…
- 2To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- 3To emit, eject or excrete (something).
- 4To hit with a rapid stream of liquid.
- 5To throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate.
- 6To ejaculate.
- 7To forcefully maneuver against the current so that the…
- 8To 3D print (a firearm).
1
Of a liquid To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- The toothpaste squirted from the tube.
- 1865, Sabine Baring-Gould, The Book of Werewolves, 2008, Forgotten Books, page 121, His servants would stab a child in the jugular vein, and let the blood squirt over him.
2
Of a liquid To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
- The hard-featured miscreant[…] coolly rolled his tobacco in his cheek, and squirted the juice into the fire grate.1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:
- It can squirt this poison in jets up to a distance of one metre and usually aims at the eyes of its victim.1985, The Living Australia, Dangerous Australians: The Complete Guide to Australia′s Most Deadly Creatures, Murdoch Books, published 2002, page 88:
2 more examples
- 2005, Lisa Heard, NancyRayhorn, 8: Pediatric Sedation, Jan Odom-Forren, Donna Watson, Practical Guide To Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, 2nd Edition, page 171, When administering the medication, the RN should place the syringe tip along the side of the mouth and slowly squirt the medicine toward the buccal vestibule, not toward the throat.
- Use a dropper and squirt the desired amount in the side of the child′s mouth.2011, James Balch, Mark Stengler, Prescription for Natural Cures, unnumbered page:
3
Broadly To emit, eject or excrete (something).
- Among the hallmarks that all fungi share is the way they eat. They squirt out enzymes to break down nearby organic material and then soak it in. Fungi can also produce vast number of spores, which can survive in all sorts of extreme conditions for years.2022 September 29, Carl Zimmer, “A New Approach to Spotting Tumors: Look for Their Microbes”, in The New York Times:
4
To hit with a rapid stream of liquid.
- Ask the child to squirt the target with water.2010, Christy Isbell, Mighty Fine Motor Fun: Fine Motor Activities for Young Children, page 81:
5
Figuratively, Obsolete To throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate.
- he'll be ready to squirt his Wits at his own Shadow1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC:
- Women who squirt rhapsodize about the experience, reporting that it elicits feelings of empowerment and a deeper connection to their own bodies.2010, Sonia Borg, Oral Sex She′ll Never Forget, page 9:
7
To forcefully maneuver against the current so that the end of a kayak is forced nearly vertical.
- Let's start by assuming that you are going to tail squirt as you leave an eddy andd enter the flowing water.2000, Eric Brymer, Tom Hughes, Loel Collins, The Art of Freestyle, page 62:
8
Internet To 3D print (a firearm).
- Derived terms
- squirtable, squirter, squirting cucumber, squirtingly, squizzle, unsquirted