SQUIB
5 letters
16 Scrabble points
/skwɪb/
Definition of SQUIB
noun
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A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
"English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada."
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A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
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A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
verb
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To make a sound like a small explosion.
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To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.
"to squib a little debate"
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
Q
U
I
B
Length
5 letters
Scrabble Score
16 points