To drive or eject in a stream out of a narrow pipe or orifice; as, to squirt water. "The hard-featured miscreant coolly rolled his tobacco in his cheek, and squirted the juice into the fire grate." (Sir W. Scott) Squirting cucumber.

<botany> See Ecballium.

Origin: Cf. LG. Swirtjen to squirt, OSw. Sqvatta, E. Squander.

(01 Mar 1998)