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squish
(skwĭsh)v. squished, squish·ing, squish·es
v.tr.
To squeeze or crush together or into a flat mass; squash.
v.intr.
To emit the gurgling or sucking sound of soft mud being walked on.
n.
1. A squishing sound.
2. Slang A person regarded as weak and ineffective.
[Probably alteration of squash.]
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squish
(skwɪʃ)vb
1. (tr) to crush, esp so as to make a soft splashing noise
2. (intr) (of mud, etc) to make a splashing noise: the ground squishes as you tread.
n
a soft squashing sound: the ripe peach fell with a squish.
[C17: of imitative origin]
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squish
(skwɪʃ)v.t.
1. to squeeze or squash.
v.i. 2. (of water, soft mud, etc.) to make a gushing or splashing sound when walked in or on.
n. 3. a squishing sound.
[1640–50; alter. of squash1]
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squish
Past participle: squished
Gerund: squishing
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| Noun | 1. | squish - the noise of soft mud being walked on noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| Verb | 1. | squish - walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" |
| 2. | squish - put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action squirt - wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water" |
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squish
vt (inf) → zermatschen (inf)
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