squirting
present participle ofsquirt
squirt
verb
uk/skwɜːt/us/skwɝːt/[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
(toforcealiquid) toflowout through anarrowopeningin afaststream:
He squirted sometomatosauceonhisburger.
There was aleakin one of thepipesandwaterwas squirtingoutall over thekitchenfloor.
[T]
tohitsomeone or something with aliquidorgas:
She was squirting theneighbourswith awaterpistol.
Movement of liquids
- backsplash
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- bleed
- decant
- discharge
- drainage
- drip
- eddy
- leak
- runsomeone/somethingover
- runnel
- seep
- seepage
- slosh
- spit
- topsomethingup
- trickle
- tub
- washsomethingaway
- waterborne
Examplesofsquirting
squirting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
While typically referred to as spitting, the action is more likesquirting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After this original maneuver was developed, a number of paddlers noticed thatsquirtingwas a lot of fun and introduced a new method of playing on the river.
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- debunking
- declassification
- declassified
- declassify
- declassifying
- declaw
- declension
- declination
- decline
- declined
- decliner
- declining
- declining attendance
- declining balance method
- declining-balance-method
- declining birth rate
- declining demand
- declining fertility
- declining importance
- declining interest
- declining market
- declining membership
- declining popularity
- declining population
- declining price