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pärskiä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dabble verb To try an activity casually or occasionally, without serious commitment.
  • splutter noun A sudden, forceful burst of small drops or bits shooting out.

Senses

pärskiä is used for these senses in English:

  • dabble (transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.
  • splutter To spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while eating or speaking.
  • splutter Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles.
  • splutter To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles.
  • tread water To remain afloat in the water without use of any buoyancy aid, by using kicking motions and hand motions.

dabble — full definition

  1. verb To try an activity casually or occasionally, without serious commitment.
  2. verb To splash a body part gently in water or soft mud, often playfully.

splutter — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, forceful burst of small drops or bits shooting out.
  2. noun A harsh, choking or spitting noise.
  3. noun A loud, confused fuss.
  4. noun A quarrel or argument.
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