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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

  1. a squishing sound
  2. Informal the act of squashing; squash

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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