Squibs

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • n. Plural form of squib.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squib.
  • Word Usage
    "Well, he served for some time at a queer sort o 'trade -- the makin' o 'fireworks; them rediklous things they call squibs, crackers, rockets, an' Roman candles, with which the foolish folk o 'the settlements blow their money into smoke for the sake o' ticklin 'their fancies for a few minutes."
    Verb Form
    squibs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    firework    pyrotechnic   
    Variant
    squibbed    squibbing   
    Form
    squibbed    squibbing    damp squib   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    detonator    firecracker    quip    witticism    firework