n.
Pronunciation: ' skw ē - ˌ j ē
Variant: also squil · gee \ ' skw ē -, ' skwil- \
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1844
: a blade of leather or rubber set on a handle and used for spreading, pushing, or wiping liquid material on, across, or off a surface (as a window) also : a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer