squish

verb

squished; squishing; squishes

transitive verb

1
: squash
squished the bug
2
: squelch, suck
squished his feet in the mud

intransitive verb

: squelch, suck
wet shoes squishing as we walked
squish noun

Examples of squish in a Sentence

The cake accidentally got squished. We squished together to make more room. We managed to squish four people in the backseat of the car. His wet shoes squished when he walked.
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Vacuum or brush out the rug During the cleaning process, threads and fibers can get compacted and squished. Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025 Any pants vying for space in my suitcase have a long list of criteria to meet before they get rolled up and squished into a packing cube. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025 Sitting beside the star, her son Gus was pictured squishing his hands into the sand and looking down. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 When squished, their orange-ish innards can leave stains on your walls, carpet, and flooring. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squish

Word History

Etymology

alteration of squash

First Known Use

circa 1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squish was circa 1647

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“Squish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squish. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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