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

The foursome then sit down where President Penn opens a bag of pretzels and squishes the empty bag behind the side of the sofa. — Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

On a sunny day, make sure the berries are dry, and collect them in shallow baskets rather than piling them up high to make sure they don’t get bruised or squished. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

These materials are intended to squish—thermoplastic rubber and silicone are designed to be soft and pliable but bounce back to their original shape. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Nelson begins her memoir with a real-time account of bottoming on the floor, face squished against cement, as topped by her transitioning husband-to-be Harry Dodge. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

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