squeezer

Citrus kitchen tool

A squeezer is a tool or device for extracting juice or liquid by compression: a lemon squeezer, a lime squeezer.

The word extends to anything that squeezes—a person who extracts money or concessions a tax squeezer, or in poker slang, someone who slowly peels back their hole cards to build suspense.

citrus

juicer

Fruit liquid extractor

  • reamerHole-enlarging cutting tool
  • lemonAcidic yellow citrus
  • limeAcidic green citrus

orange · grapefruit · citrus · pulp · juice · zest · pith · manual · handheld · press

compression

clamp

Device for holding tight

  • viseMounted clamping tool
  • compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
  • pressApply force downward

grip · tongs · pliers · crush · compact · flatten · mangle · wringer · hydraulic · piston

tube

toothpaste

Oral cleaning gel

  • tubeHollow cylindrical passage
  • rollerRotating cylindrical tool
  • wringerWater-extracting roller device

dispenser · flatten · empty · paste · ointment · caulk · adhesive · gel · cream · lotion

garlic

press

Apply force downward

clove · pulp · paste · mince · kitchen · handheld · plunger · hopper · mesh · rocker

informal

miser

Stingy wealth hoarder

skinflint · scrooge · hoarder · frugal · stingy · thrifty · niggardly · budget · spendthrift · parsimonious

pressure

extortion

Obtaining through threats

strongarm · blackmail · shakedown · arm-twisting · duress · manipulation · racket · hardball · negotiation · tactics

Opposites
mechanical action

squeezerexpander

Something that widens

spreader · stretcher · inflator · releaser · loosener

resource extraction behavior

squeezergiver

One who bestows

benefactor · philanthropist · spendthrift · distributor · provider

extraction method

squeezerblender

Motorized food puréeing appliance

grinder · chopper · slicer · shredder · masher

Phrases
Family

squeeze, squeezing, squeezed, squeezes, squeezy, squeezable, squeezers, squeezebox, unsqueezed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G