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squish
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skwɪʃ
/
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[
skwish
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to squeeze or
squash
.
verb (used without object)
2.
(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
3.
a squishing sound:
the squish of footsteps on wet leaves.
Origin:
1640–50;
alteration of
squash
1
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squish
(skwɪʃ)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to crush, esp so as to make a soft splashing noise
2.
(
intr
) (of mud, etc) to make a splashing noise:
the ground squishes as you tread
—
n
3.
a soft squashing sound:
the ripe peach fell with a squish
[C17: of imitative origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
squish
1647, probably a variant of squash (1), perhaps by influence of obsolete squiss "to squeeze or crush" (1558). Squishy (adj.) first attested 1847.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
They can
squish
and pound it and form it into fascinating shapes.
But some theories suggest neutron stars could
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converting their neutrons to exotic types of matter.
Plus, they
squish
under your shoes or between your toes if you are barefoot.
Anamorphic lenses have elements that take the horizontal part of the image, and
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Do not yank or
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The tough all-polyethylene casing won't
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There's a slight
squish
, then the brakes kick in with relatively good grip.
We went barefoot, slipping and sliding on the clay bottom, letting it
squish
between our toes.
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