squish
squish
Definition
squish (skwis̸h)
intransitive verb
to make a soft, splashing sound when walked on, squeezed, etc.
Etymology: echoic var. of squash
transitive verb
Informal to squeeze into a soft mass; squash
noun
- a squishing sound
- Informal the act of squashing; squash
squish
Usage Examples
Object
- noise: While her head was turned away she heard " a sort of squishing noise " .
- session: Forget those silly stress balls; a squishing session with the Cushtie is guaranteed to banish every last trace of trauma from your day.
- sound: Sound effects are plenty here, such as the gurgling and squishing sounds of the mysterious creatures haunting our kids.
Preposition: into
- shape: No matter what you do to the Cushtie, its polystyrene bead filling will just squish back into shape.
Modifies a noun
- clearance: Careful setting up of the squish clearance by removing either or both cylinder head or base gasket could result in a quicker engine.
- band: On most Lambretta engines machining a head to the dome of the piston will give a correct squish band for power.
- head: Assembled with 71mm side squish head, 26mm carburetor and AF conversion manifold and ultra performance exhaust.
Modifying Another Word
- just: No matter what you do to the Cushtie, its polystyrene bead filling will just squish back into shape.
- together: The stuff Iâve done recently has been squished together in the space of about 10 minutes and is pants.
- all: It isn't all squished into the screen space.
- little: He kinda looks like a smurf at the moment, but all newborn babies look a little squished... I am very proud!
- back: No matter what you do to the Cushtie, its polystyrene bead filling will just squish back into shape.
- then: Skin 4 or 5 ripe tomatoes then squish them through a sieve with the back of a spoon.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- up: A few things: ( 1 ) on your homepage, the text is squished up against the vertical LH line.
Preposition: in
- space: The stuff Iâve done recently has been squished together in the space of about 10 minutes and is pants.
Noun used with modifier
- side: Assembled with 71mm side squish head, 26mm carburetor and AF conversion manifold and ultra performance exhaust.
Browse dictionary entries near squish
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