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- [skwish]
- /skwɪʃ/
- /skwɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwish]
- /skwɪʃ/
Definitions of squish word
- verb with object squish to squeeze or squash. 1
- verb without object squish (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. 1
- noun squish a squishing sound: the squish of footsteps on wet leaves. 1
- transitive verb squish squash, squeeze 1
- intransitive verb squish mud: make wet sound 1
- noun squish wet, squishing sound 1
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Origin of squish
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; alteration of squash1
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Parts of speech for Squish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
squish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squish
verb squish
- chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- chocking — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- comminute — to break (a bone) into several small fragments
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
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