squish
The sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushedThe sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushed.
» Tom squished the cockroach with his foot.
Tom zerquetschte die Kakerlake mit dem Fuß.
Том раздавил таракана ногой.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, informal)The sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushed.
хлю́паньеxljúpanʹje
(countable, derogatory, informal)A political moderate; a moderate on a specific issue.
The cadre of squishes in this party may disgree with me.
He's a squish on abortion.
(attributive, informal, often, uncountable)An effect in internal combustion engines which creates sudden turbulence of the air–fuel mixture as the piston approaches top dead center.
(countable, informal)A continuum or progression between categories that are normally considered discrete.
(countable, informal, slang)A non-romantic and generally non-sexual infatuation with somebody one is not dating, or the object of that infatuation; a platonic crush.
(UK, archaic, informal, slang, uncountable)Marmalade.
- the noise of soft mud being walked on
Examples
31 sentencesTom squished the cockroach with his foot.
ruТом раздавил таракана ногой. — marafon
deTom zerquetschte die Kakerlake mit dem Fuß. — frpzzd
He wants to squish the bug.
He wants to squish the spider.
ruОн хочет раздавить паука. — AntonKhorev
deEr will die Spinne zerquetschen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This belt is squishing my waist.
Yanni squished the poor June beetle.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Apparently an alteration of squash, influenced by obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”). CognateApparently an alteration of squash, influenced by obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”). Cognate with Scots squische, squies (“to crush, squeeze”). Compare also French esquicher, from Old Occitan esquichar (“to squeeze, squish”). See also squeeze and squelch. The noun is derived from the verb.
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