squibs in English
noun
1
a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
I have these little squibs that explode to make it look like bullets are hitting.
2
a small, slight, or weak person, especially a child.
I was only a little squib - he definitely seemed to be older than his age.
verb
1
kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kickoff; execute (a kick) in this way.
On kick-offs, they're squibbing the ball or kicking it short.
Use "squibs" in a sentence
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1. Roman candles, squibs and rockets were already in the shops and the protesters had armed themselves.
2. The 1920s series of British Squibs films were constructed around the adventures of a London flower girl played by Betty Balfour.