squirter

Thân thiện

A child aims the squirter at a flower in the garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A toy that ejects a stream of liquid: A plaything, often shaped like a pistol or gun, designed to shoot or spray a jet of water or other liquid for amusement.

Usage

The word "squirter" specifically refers to the toy itself. It is a common term for a water gun or water pistol, especially one that produces a focused stream.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The children ran around the yard, laughing and shooting each other with their squirters.
  • He filled up his squirter from the garden hose before starting the water fight.

Advanced Usage

• "Super Soaker": This is a famous brand name for a high-capacity, pressurized water squirter. While it is a specific brand, the name is sometimes used generically.
  • He brought his Super Soaker to the party, which gave him a major advantage in the water battle.

Variants and Related Words

• Squirt (verb): To eject liquid in a thin, fast stream.
  • The lemon squirted juice into my eye.
• Water gun / Water pistol (noun): Common synonyms for "squirter."
• Water blaster (noun): Another term for a larger, more powerful water squirter.

Synonyms

• Water pistol
• Water gun
• Water shooter
• Spray gun (toy)

Antonyms

• There are no direct antonyms, as it is a specific object. Contextual opposites could be a towel (for drying) or a bucket (for pouring, not squirting).

Học thuật

Noun

1. plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• water pistol
• water gun
• squirt gun