Synonyms for squib
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Phrases
- damp squib
Forms
- Plural
- squibs → satires, crackers, lampoons, skits…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| squib | falling | |
| pasquinade | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- skit1
- 6 letters
- satire3
- 7 letters
- cracker2, lampoon2
- 10 letters
- pasquinade
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (satire3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
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