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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Squirted; p. pr. & vb. n. Squirting. ] [ Cf. LG. swirtjen to squirt, OSw. sqvätta, E. squander. ] To drive or eject in a stream out of a narrow pipe or orifice; as, to squirt water. [ 1913 Webster ]

The hard-featured miscreant coolly rolled his tobacco in his cheek, and squirted the juice into the fire grate. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Squirting cucumber. (Bot.) See Ecballium. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice; -- said of liquids. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate. [ Low ] L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An instrument out of which a liquid is ejected in a small stream with force. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small, quick stream; a jet. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Hydrodynamics) The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. a youngster. [ PJC ]

5. a short, overly assertive, or impudent person, especially when young; -- used in contempt. [ PJC ]