FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n (military) A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

n A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.

n (US) Any small firecracker sold to the general public. Usually available in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuze is lit.

n (automotive) The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.

n (context|cinema or theater special effects) A small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface.

n (dated) A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.

n (legal) In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.

n (linguistics) A short article, often published in journals, that introduces empirical data problematic to linguistic theory or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical linguistic article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.

n (archaic) An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.

n (slang) A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed. A word most commonly used within the Graphic Design industry.

v To make a sound such as a small explosion.

v (colloquial|dated) To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.

v (rfv-sense) (slang) To draw a concept or layout to visually explain an idea ("let me squib something to show you what I mean").