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1. (n.) squib
a short, witty or sarcastic saying or writing.
2. squib
a short news story, often used as a filler.
3. squib
a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that burns with a hissing noise terminated usu. by a slight explosion.
4. squib
a firecracker broken in the middle so that it burns with a hissing noise but does not explode.
5. (v.i.) squib
to write squibs.
6. squib
to shoot off or fire a squib.
7. squib
to explode with a small, sharp sound.
8. squib
to move swiftly and irregularly.
9. (v.t.) squib
to assail in squibs or lampoons.
10. squib
to toss, shoot, or utilize as a squib.
Etymology: (1515–25; orig. uncert.)
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| Definition of 'squib' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) squib
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) squib
a little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible matter, to be thrown into the air while burning, so as to burst there with a crack
2. (adj) squib
a kind of slow match or safety fuse
3. (adj) squib
a sarcastic speech or publication; a petty lampoon; a brief, witty essay
4. (adj) squib
a writer of lampoons
5. (adj) squib
a paltry fellow
6. (verb) squib
to throw squibs; to utter sarcatic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little debate
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