Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squizzle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: squiz-zle
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small amount of liquid, etc.; a squirt.

Informal

verb

To squirt out.

Transitive verb

verb

verb

To choke; throttle.

Example Sentences

"Daddy settled down to be a diabetic with no more comment than in an occasional letter: "I started my day as usual with a squizzle of insulin.""
"Then you take a fistful of it and squeeze it, and if it holds the shape of your hand it's short enough. Add just a squizzle of cold water, only enough to hold it together."
"The ringing tone ceased and I heard Annie's voice through a squizzle of interference."
"Another unique characteristic was their habit of putting a “squizzle,” a squeeze of lime in their morning coffee."

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of squirt + drizzle; or from a diminutive of squeeze, equivalent to squeeze + -le (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: squeeze

Usage

Inflected Forms

squizzles (plural) squizzles (present, singular) squizzling (participle, present) squizzled (participle, past) squizzled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

squizzen

Questions

What does squizzle mean?: A small amount of liquid, etc.; a squirt.
Where does squizzle come from?: Perhaps a blend of squirt + drizzle; or from a diminutive of squeeze, equivalent to squeeze + -le (diminutive suffix).

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