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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Squib"

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Word	Definition
sparklernoun	A hand-held firework that emits sparks.
sparkletnoun	(archaic) A small spark.
firecrackernoun	A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
bombletnoun	A small or subsidiary bomb, such as one of those released by a cluster bomb.
sparkenoun	A surname.
whizz-bangnoun	(British, military slang, historical) A small calibre shell from World War I.
squirtnoun	An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
smartletnoun	(military) A guided bomblet.
flashpotnoun	A kind of pyrotechnic device.
spunknoun	(uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.
sponknoun	Dated form of spunk. [(countable, obsolete) A spark.]
sprigletnoun	A little sprig.
very lightnoun	A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or temporary illumination.
spireletnoun	(architecture) A small or slender spire.
spanglenoun	A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.
spirenoun	(architecture) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof.
spurtnoun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
snoffnoun	(obsolete, mining) A short candle end used for igniting a fuse.
snuffernoun	A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
peashooternoun	A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.