squirt

[skwɜː(ɹ)t]

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squirted - squirt

A squirt is a small amount of liquid that comes out quickly and suddenly.

You probably know what I mean when someone says "Oh no, I've got a squirt of water on my shirt!" It usually happens when you're getting dressed or doing something with water. The word can also be used to describe the act of spraying a small amount of liquid - for example, squirting yourself with sunscreen before going out into the sun. Sometimes people use it in a more playful way too, like saying "I just got squirted by a kid's water gun!" It's a fun and informal word that's easy to understand, even if you're not from an English-speaking country.

How common is "squirt"?

Word squirt is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

noun

An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
A small, quick stream; a jet.
(hydrodynamics) The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source.
A burst of noise.
An annoyingly pretentious person; a whippersnapper.
A small child.
Example: Hey squirt! Where you been?
Female ejaculate.

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verb

(of a liquid) To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
Example: The toothpaste squirted from the tube.
(of a liquid) To cause to be ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.
To hit with a rapid stream of liquid.
To throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate.
(of a female) To ejaculate.

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Real examples of "squirted" in context

Antony Starr on Working with His Celebrity Crush and the Weirdest Scene He's Filmed for The Boys

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But it's about breast milk getting squirted in the face.

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But then we get there and I'm getting almond juice squirted in my face.

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