squish

verb

ˈskwish 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Traditional running belts sagged or squished my stomach a little too tightly; armbands irritated my skin during the summer. —Kristen Geil, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025

If there’s just one bug, carefully brush it into the water without squishing it, or add soapy water to a spray bottle to spray the bug directly. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025

The greatness of her accessory boils down to its size, which wasn’t as Mary Poppins-esque as a tote bag or as squished as a tiny wallet purse. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

alteration of squash

First Known Use

circa 1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for squish

• dish
• lish
• swish
• wish
• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish