"squirty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /skwɜː(ɹ)ti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-squirty.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: squirt + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|squirt|y|id2=adjectival}} squirt + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} squirty (not comparable)
  1. (informal) That operates by squirting. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-squirty-en-adj-M9t3eaaB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 75 25
  2. (informal) Reminiscent of squirting (especially of sound) Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-squirty-en-adj-hiBd~X47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: squirty cream

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