squish C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /skwɪʃ/ UK /skwɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to crush or squeeze into a soft pulpy mass The ripe tomato began to squish in her tightening grip. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to crush or squeeze into a... squashcrushsqueezemashpulpcompresssquelch Word family Derived forms squishy Related forms squashsquelchsquishy Etymology AI details Mid-17th-century imitative formation, an alteration of 'squash' suggesting a soft wet sound when something is crushed. squish onomatopoeic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # squish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **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 markdown