squish

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /skwɪʃ/ UK /skwɪʃ/ See IPA manual

verb noun

Meanings

1

verb
to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass

The ripe tomato began to squish in her tightening grip.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to crush or squeeze into a... squash crush squeeze mash pulp compress squelch

Word family

Derived forms squishy

Related forms squash squelchsquishy

Etymology

Mid-17th-century imitative formation, an alteration of 'squash' suggesting a soft wet sound when something is crushed.

squish onomatopoeic

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# squish

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** skwɪʃ
**IPA (UK):** skwɪʃ

## Meanings
1. to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass

## Examples
- The ripe tomato began to squish in her tightening grip.

## Synonyms
- squash
- crush
- squeeze
- mash
- pulp
- compress
- squelch

## Derived Forms
- squishy

## Related Forms
- squash
- squelch
- squishy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: squish

## Etymology
Mid-17th-century imitative formation, an alteration of 'squash' suggesting a soft wet sound when something is crushed.

## AI Etymology
Squish is a mid-17th-century imitative formation, an alteration of 'squash' suggesting a soft wet sound when something is crushed. Important recorded forms include squish (onomatopoeic). The sound-symbolic element is central: the form imitates or evokes the noise, motion, or sensory impression associated with the modern word. In current use it covers to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass. The wider family includes derived forms such as squishy and related words such as squash, squelch, and squishy.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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