squish
[ skwish ]
/ skwɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or squash.
verb (used without object)
(of water, soft mud, etc.) to make a gushing or splashing sound when walked in or on: The soaking wet sneakers squished as he walked.
noun
a squishing sound: the squish of footsteps on wet leaves.
Origin of squish
First recorded in 1640–50; alteration of
squash1
Words nearby squish
squirrely,
squirt,
squirt can,
squirt gun,
squirting cucumber,
squish,
squishy,
squit,
squiz,
squoosh,
squshy
Example sentences from the Web for squish
British Dictionary definitions for squish
squish
/ (skwɪʃ) /
verb
(tr)
to crush, esp so as to make a soft splashing noise
(intr)
(of mud, etc) to make a splashing noise
the ground squishes as you tread
noun
a soft squashing sound
the ripe peach fell with a squish
Word Origin for squish
C17: of imitative origin