water pistol

Shoots harmless streams

A water pistol is a toy gun that shoots a stream of water.

Children use them in warm weather for play fighting and cooling off: The kids chased each other with water pistols.

Also called a water gun or squirt gun.

mechanism

trigger

What initiates action

stream · jet · spray · squirt · spurt · pressure · range · capacity · reload · refill

play

blaster

Energy-shooting firearm

birthday · chase · tag · ambush · duel · battle · shootout · target · aim · pretend

toy

nerf

Reduce in-game effectiveness

replica · colorful · cheap · dollar store · party favor · prize · stocking stuffer · collectible · vintage · retro

summer

poolside

Adjacent to swimming area

picnic · sprinkler · hose · swimming · waterpark · vacation · outdoors · festival · lemonade · icecream

Categories
Opposites
lethality/danger

water pistolhandgun

Firearm for single-hand use

pistol · revolver · assault rifle · machine gun · deadly weapon

seriousness of purpose

water pistolhunting rifle

Gun for pursuing game

service pistol · fire extinguisher · power tool

Family

water, watery, pistol, watered, waterfall, watering, saltwater, waterway, waters

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G