Squish
verb
To press something softly so it gets flat or changes shape.
She squished the bread dough with her hands.
Often appears as...
- squish into a small space
- squish something underfoot
noun
A soft squishing sound.
I heard a squish when I stepped on the wet grass.
Often appears as...
- hear a squish
- make a squish
verb
To fit into a tight space.
We all squished into the small car.
Often appears as...
- squish into a car
- squish in a tight space
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A situation of being pressed or squeezed uncomfortably.
There was quite a squish in the back of the car.
Often appears as...
- experience a squish
- create a squish
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To press something softly so it gets flat or changes shape.
She squished the bread dough with her hands.
Often appears as...
- squish into a small space
- squish something underfoot
noun
A soft squishing sound.
I heard a squish when I stepped on the wet grass.
Often appears as...
- hear a squish
- make a squish
verb
To fit into a tight space.
We all squished into the small car.
Often appears as...
- squish into a car
- squish in a tight space
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A situation of being pressed or squeezed uncomfortably.
There was quite a squish in the back of the car.
Often appears as...
- experience a squish
- create a squish
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical action
'Squish' indicates using hands or feet to deform something, often involving a gentle or playful quality.
When we walked through the garden, we could squish the ripe fallen fruit with our toes.
Pro Tip 2/3Soft materials
It is commonly used for soft, malleable objects that easily change shape, not hard objects.
You can't really squish a rock, but you can squish a sponge.
Pro Tip 3/3Often playful
'Squish' sometimes involves a playful connotation, less serious than 'crush'.
The kids love to squish playdough into different shapes.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical action
'Squish' indicates using hands or feet to deform something, often involving a gentle or playful quality.
When we walked through the garden, we could squish the ripe fallen fruit with our toes.
Pro Tip 2/3Soft materials
It is commonly used for soft, malleable objects that easily change shape, not hard objects.
You can't really squish a rock, but you can squish a sponge.
Pro Tip 3/3Often playful
'Squish' sometimes involves a playful connotation, less serious than 'crush'.
The kids love to squish playdough into different shapes.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical action
'Squish' indicates using hands or feet to deform something, often involving a gentle or playful quality.
When we walked through the garden, we could squish the ripe fallen fruit with our toes.
Pro Tip 2/3Soft materials
It is commonly used for soft, malleable objects that easily change shape, not hard objects.
You can't really squish a rock, but you can squish a sponge.
Pro Tip 3/3Often playful
'Squish' sometimes involves a playful connotation, less serious than 'crush'.
The kids love to squish playdough into different shapes.
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My glacier cave...
because we were getting to see things and go places that no one had ever seen or gone before. So, what is a glacier? Well, those of you that have ever seen or touched snow, you know that it's really light because it's just a bunch of tiny ice crystals clumped together and it's mostly air. If you squish a handful of snow
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Why is ketchup so hard...
Now, let's say you apply a weak force very quickly. The particles bump into each other, but can't get out of each other's way, so the ketchup doesn't flow. Now, let's say you apply a strong force very quickly. That extra force is enough to squish the tomato particles, so maybe instead of little spheres,
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Grave Secrets of...
during life and so by studying modern analogs we then compare it to those in the fossil record and start reintroducing them the behavior on the actual structural behavior of materials of say in this case the claw of Velociraptor and this is a finite element mesh which we can squish and
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Todd Kuiken: A...
than the one you see on my patient. They work by harnessing shoulder power. So when you squish your shoulders, they pull on a bicycle cable. And that bicycle cable can open or close a hand or a hook or bend an elbow. And we still use them commonly, because they're very robust
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Buzz Aldrin: Mission to...
a lot of things mounted on the inside some things on the outside you can't do that if the thing is going to be squished down and then go out like this so I was a little skeptical about the whole idea but then I saw the ambition that this guy has and how he has
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Deep Sea Shark Stakeout...
which then can kick us up or down. Yes. - I got shouted at by Buck for coming down too quickly. Come down five meters. - That's because-- - That's not five meters! - That's 'cause they think you're gonna squish the sphere when we see your--
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Erin McKean: Go ahead,...
So go ahead and make words like "duckface," just don't make duckface. Another way that you can make words in English is kind of like compounding, but instead you use so much force when you squish the words together that some parts fall off.
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From DNA to Silly Putty,...
wasn't so useless after all. His work resulted in a plastic that could be permanently squished into a shape using pressure and high temperatures. Since the name of this plastic, polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, wasn't very catchy,
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How we're harnessing...
You can stretch it, you can squish it, and it doesn't lose almost any energy to the environment. When you release it -- snap! It brings back all the energy. So I'm sure everybody would like to have that material. But here's the
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Eye to eye with a yellow...
this wild anaconda was rescued from being squished on the main road and now it's time to release it okay so this
Video examples
My glacier cave...
because we were getting to see things and go places that no one had ever seen or gone before. So, what is a glacier? Well, those of you that have ever seen or touched snow, you know that it's really light because it's just a bunch of tiny ice crystals clumped together and it's mostly air. If you squish a handful of snow
Video examples
Why is ketchup so hard...
Now, let's say you apply a weak force very quickly. The particles bump into each other, but can't get out of each other's way, so the ketchup doesn't flow. Now, let's say you apply a strong force very quickly. That extra force is enough to squish the tomato particles, so maybe instead of little spheres,
Video examples
Grave Secrets of...
during life and so by studying modern analogs we then compare it to those in the fossil record and start reintroducing them the behavior on the actual structural behavior of materials of say in this case the claw of Velociraptor and this is a finite element mesh which we can squish and
Video examples
Todd Kuiken: A...
than the one you see on my patient. They work by harnessing shoulder power. So when you squish your shoulders, they pull on a bicycle cable. And that bicycle cable can open or close a hand or a hook or bend an elbow. And we still use them commonly, because they're very robust
Video examples
Buzz Aldrin: Mission to...
a lot of things mounted on the inside some things on the outside you can't do that if the thing is going to be squished down and then go out like this so I was a little skeptical about the whole idea but then I saw the ambition that this guy has and how he has
Video examples
Deep Sea Shark Stakeout...
which then can kick us up or down. Yes. - I got shouted at by Buck for coming down too quickly. Come down five meters. - That's because-- - That's not five meters! - That's 'cause they think you're gonna squish the sphere when we see your--
Video examples
Erin McKean: Go ahead,...
So go ahead and make words like "duckface," just don't make duckface. Another way that you can make words in English is kind of like compounding, but instead you use so much force when you squish the words together that some parts fall off.
Video examples
From DNA to Silly Putty,...
wasn't so useless after all. His work resulted in a plastic that could be permanently squished into a shape using pressure and high temperatures. Since the name of this plastic, polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, wasn't very catchy,
Video examples
How we're harnessing...
You can stretch it, you can squish it, and it doesn't lose almost any energy to the environment. When you release it -- snap! It brings back all the energy. So I'm sure everybody would like to have that material. But here's the
Video examples
Eye to eye with a yellow...
this wild anaconda was rescued from being squished on the main road and now it's time to release it okay so this
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Quote examples
Geddy Lee
Canadian Musician
It's a battle between record company, between producer and between mastering engineer. Because the louder you make your record in a digital process, the more dynamics are squished out of it. Nobody knows exactly what happens, but the dynamics in the performance disappear, and everything is at the same volume.
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Alison Gopnik
American Psychologist
Teaching is a very effective way to get children to learn something specific - this tube squeaks, say, or a squish then a press then a pull causes the music to play. But it also makes children less likely to discover unexpected information and to draw unexpected conclusions.
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Mark Henry
American Athlete
I was a big kid my whole life. I grew up among big people. My brother was a big kid. I didn't really feel like a big kid. Except for the teachers, who pretty much didn't want me to squish any of the other kids.
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Halsey
American Musician
In a city, there's more room to be, where in a small town, you have to squish yourself down a little bit. And it's exciting for me to be pursuing a career where I don't have to be small.
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Ashleigh Barty
Australian Athlete
My heritage is really important to me. I've always had that olive complexion and the squished nose, and I just think it's important to do the best I can to be a good role model.
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Tim Minchin
Australian Comedian
Hollywood seduces a person who's used to making theater, art, and having success on their own terms and then tries to squish them into a box and, eventually, throws the box out.
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Jolene Blalock
American Actress
I also like men who have hands with big masculine veins that you can squish and move.
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Alan Cumming
Scottish Actor
I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air.
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Steven Tyler
American Singer
My toes are all squished. During an operation, they had to take nerves out.
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Edan Lepucki
American Novelist
My signature is like a squished spider.
Quote examples
Geddy Lee
Canadian Musician
It's a battle between record company, between producer and between mastering engineer. Because the louder you make your record in a digital process, the more dynamics are squished out of it. Nobody knows exactly what happens, but the dynamics in the performance disappear, and everything is at the same volume.
Quote examples
Alison Gopnik
American Psychologist
Teaching is a very effective way to get children to learn something specific - this tube squeaks, say, or a squish then a press then a pull causes the music to play. But it also makes children less likely to discover unexpected information and to draw unexpected conclusions.
Quote examples
Mark Henry
American Athlete
I was a big kid my whole life. I grew up among big people. My brother was a big kid. I didn't really feel like a big kid. Except for the teachers, who pretty much didn't want me to squish any of the other kids.
Quote examples
Halsey
American Musician
In a city, there's more room to be, where in a small town, you have to squish yourself down a little bit. And it's exciting for me to be pursuing a career where I don't have to be small.
Quote examples
Ashleigh Barty
Australian Athlete
My heritage is really important to me. I've always had that olive complexion and the squished nose, and I just think it's important to do the best I can to be a good role model.
Quote examples
Tim Minchin
Australian Comedian
Hollywood seduces a person who's used to making theater, art, and having success on their own terms and then tries to squish them into a box and, eventually, throws the box out.
Quote examples
Jolene Blalock
American Actress
I also like men who have hands with big masculine veins that you can squish and move.
Quote examples
Alan Cumming
Scottish Actor
I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air.
Quote examples
Steven Tyler
American Singer
My toes are all squished. During an operation, they had to take nerves out.
Quote examples
Edan Lepucki
American Novelist
My signature is like a squished spider.
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