squirting
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Propelled violently in a usually narrow stream: Describes a liquid that is forced out with pressure and speed, forming a thin, focused jet.
Usage
- The adjective squirting is used to describe the action or state of a liquid being ejected under pressure. It often implies a sudden, forceful, and directed release.
- It is commonly used to modify nouns like "water," "juice," or "liquid."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The child was delighted by the squirting water from the toy.
- Be careful when you open the bottle; it has squirting soda inside.
- He tried to fix the squirting hose in the garden.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Use: Can be used in more vivid or technical descriptions.
- The mechanic identified the problem as a squirting leak in the fuel line.
- Figurative Use: Rarely, it can be used figuratively to describe something emitted rapidly and forcefully, like words.
- He responded with a squirting burst of insults.
Variants and Related Words
- Squirt (verb): To cause (a liquid) to be ejected in a thin, fast stream.
- She will squirt some ketchup on her fries.
- Squirt (noun): A thin, fast stream of liquid; also, a small amount of liquid ejected.
- A squirt of lemon juice finished the dish.
- Squirter (noun): A device or person that causes something to squirt.
- The water pistol is a powerful squirter.
Synonyms
- Spurting: Gushing out in a stream.
- Jet-propelled: Ejected in a continuous, forceful stream.
- Spouting: Flowing out forcefully.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- Squirt out: To be ejected or forced out.
- The toothpaste squirted out all over the sink.
Adjective
- propelled violently in a usually narrow stream