squish

[ skwish ]
/ skwɪʃ /
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verb (used with object)

to squeeze or squash.

verb (used without object)

(of water, soft mud, etc.) to make a gushing or splashing sound when walked in or on: The soaking wet sneakers squished as he walked.

noun

a squishing sound: the squish of footsteps on wet leaves.

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Origin of squish

First recorded in 1640–50; alteration of squash1

Words nearby squish

squirrely, squirt, squirt can, squirt gun, squirting cucumber, squish, squishy, squit, squiz, squoosh, squshy
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Words related to squish

scrunch, smash, pound, mash, crush, trample, jam, flatten, press, squeeze

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British Dictionary definitions for squish

squish
/ (skwɪʃ) /

verb

(tr) to crush, esp so as to make a soft splashing noise
(intr) (of mud, etc) to make a splashing noisethe ground squishes as you tread

noun

a soft squashing soundthe ripe peach fell with a squish

Word Origin for squish

C17: of imitative origin
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