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DictionarysquishSoft squeezing
verb / noun

squish

SKWISH/skwɪʃ/

To compress a soft object.

The fingers squish the soft sponge, squeezing water from its flattened body.

Fingers squish a soft wet sponge into flattened shape with water squeezing out, no words.
Etymology
squishEnglishcrush, squeeze

Squash means “crush or squeeze”; squish is probably a variant, perhaps influenced by obsolete squiss, “squeeze or crush.” The soft-flattening sense continues that basic action.

In context

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I pulled my belly button in and I'm flattening that back down, I am squishing the strawberry. So, picture that in your mind, you're going to squish the strawberry.
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More examples

  • The peaches got squished at the bottom of the bag.
  • Don't squish the sandwich when you wrap it.
  • He squeezes a little foam squish while doing his homework.

Forms

squish · squishes · squished · squishing

squishy adjective — Soft and easily compressed by pressure.

Similar words

squeeze
Emphasizes pressing inward, without necessarily flattening or damaging something.
squash
Usually emphasizes flattening something soft by pressing it down.
crush
Suggests stronger pressure that damages or breaks something.