verb
squish
skwihsh
verb
1
To squeeze or crush something soft, often making a soft sound.
"He squished the ripe tomato between his fingers."
noun
1
The soft sound or sensation of something being squeezed or crushed.
"You could hear the squish of mud underfoot."
2
Informal: a mild, non-romantic crush on someone.
"She admitted her squish on the new coworker was just platonic."
How to Use Squish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo squash something soft, or the soft sound it makes — informally, also a harmless platonic crush.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
squished past tense, squishes plural, squishes plural, squishes singular
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Etymology
Likely an alteration of squash, shaped by an old word meaning "to squeeze."