squish

Press until flat

Squish is to press or squeeze something soft so it deforms or flattens: She squished the clay between her fingers, I accidentally squished a bug.

The word is onomatopoeic—it sounds like what it describes.

As a noun, a squish is the act or sound of squishing: the squish of wet shoes on linoleum.

Something squishy yields easily to pressure.

compress

squeeze

Firm bilateral compression

compact · smash · mash · scrunch · compress · deform · smoosh · pancake · pulp · cram

wet

mud

Wet soil mixture

  • slimeThick wet gunk
  • gooViscous sticky matter
  • oozeSeep gradually out

muck · sludge · soggy · damp · marshy · boggy · swampy · squelchy · sloppy · puddle

crush

infatuation

Short-lived intense attraction

crush · heartthrob · sweetheart · butterflies · adoration · fawning · lovestruck · enamored · besotted

cuddle

snuggle

Embrace cozily

  • hugTight, affectionate clasp
  • squeezeFirm bilateral compression
  • nestleSettle into sheltered comfort

nuzzle · cuddle · embrace · scrunch · bundle · cozy · warmth · comfort · closeness · affection

sound

squelch

Forcibly silence or suppress

gloop · slurp · thwack · smack · splatter · gush · ooze · gurgle · bubble · pop

texture

soft

Yielding to touch

mushy · gooey · doughy · pillowy · cushiony · springy · yielding · pliable · malleable · squidgy

Categories
Opposites
compression/deformation

squishexpand

Increase in size

inflate · uncompress · puff up · stretch · swell

sound quality

squishsnap

Sudden sharp sound

crack · crunch · pop · click · crackle

texture/consistency

squishharden

Make or become firm

solidify · rigidify · stiffen · firm up · petrify

Family

squash

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G