"squizzle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squizzles [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of squirt + drizzle; or from a diminutive of squeeze, equivalent to squeeze + -le (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|squirt|drizzle|nocap=1}} blend of squirt + drizzle, {{m|en|squeeze}} squeeze, {{suffix|en|squeeze|le|pos2=diminutive suffix}} squeeze + -le (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} squizzle (plural squizzles)
  1. (informal, rare) A small amount of liquid, etc.; a squirt. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-squizzle-en-noun-pvBB~HMQ Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 24 38 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: squizzles [present, singular, third-person], squizzling [participle, present], squizzled [participle, past], squizzled [past]
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of squirt + drizzle; or from a diminutive of squeeze, equivalent to squeeze + -le (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|squirt|drizzle|nocap=1}} blend of squirt + drizzle, {{m|en|squeeze}} squeeze, {{suffix|en|squeeze|le|pos2=diminutive suffix}} squeeze + -le (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} squizzle (third-person singular simple present squizzles, present participle squizzling, simple past and past participle squizzled)
  1. (transitive) To squirt out. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-squizzle-en-verb-S4ZPIXiI Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le Disambiguation of English blends: 24 38 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 19 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 13 46 20 21
  2. (dialectal) To cry easily. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-squizzle-en-verb-WSPbBBWE Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 24 38 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: squizzles [present, singular, third-person], squizzling [participle, present], squizzled [participle, past], squizzled [past]
Etymology: Apparently from squeeze + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare English dialectal quizzle (“to suffocate”). More at squeeze. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squeeze|le|pos2=frequentative suffix}} squeeze + -le (frequentative suffix), {{m|en|quizzle||to suffocate}} quizzle (“to suffocate”), {{l|en|squeeze}} squeeze Head templates: {{en-verb}} squizzle (third-person singular simple present squizzles, present participle squizzling, simple past and past participle squizzled)
  1. (dialectal) To choke; throttle. Tags: dialectal Related terms: squizzen
    Sense id: en-squizzle-en-verb-3JeQGfKQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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