squooshing
Pressing something squidgy
Squooshing is the present participle of squoosh, a playful variant of squash or squish that emphasizes soft, yielding compression.
It suggests something being pressed until it deforms messily: The toddler was squooshing Play-Doh between her fingers.
The word has an onomatopoeic quality that evokes the sound and sensation of something wet or squishy being compressed.
Soft and easily compressed
- mushySoft or saccharine
- squelchyWet and yielding noisily
- spongySoft and absorbent
- softYielding to touch
gooey · gelatinous · doughy · pulpy · marshmallowy · pillowy · cushiony · pliable
Moldable earth for ceramics
- playdoughMalleable children's craft material
- plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- puttyPliable sealing compound
modeling · shaping · kneading · sculpting · forming · manipulating · working · pressing
Firm bilateral compression
- flattenMake level or smooth
- compactTightly packed together
- pressApply force downward
- smooshCrush softly together
mash · condense · compress · squish · deflate · pack · tamp · pressure
Firm bilateral compression
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- embraceHold closely in arms
- snuggleEmbrace cozily
nuzzle · press · clutch · grip · fondle · knead · massage · pet
Break violently apart
- pulverizeCrush to powder
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- flattenMake level or smooth
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
crumble · grind · demolish · pulp · destruction · shatter · annihilate · wreckage
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
soft · gooey · gelatinous · doughy · pulpy · marshmallowy · pillowy · cushiony · pliable · springy
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- playdoughMalleable children's craft material
- plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
putty · modeling · shaping · kneading · sculpting · forming · manipulating · working · pressing · pottery
squeeze
Firm bilateral compression
smoosh · mash · condense · compress · squish · deflate · pack · tamp · pressure · constrict
squeeze
Firm bilateral compression
snuggle · nuzzle · press · clutch · grip · fondle · knead · massage · pet · scrunch
smash
Break violently apart
obliterate · crumble · grind · demolish · pulp · destruction · shatter · annihilate · wreckage · splatter
squooshingreleasing
Allowing to escape
expanding · inflating · stretching · unfurling · puffing up
squooshingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
maintaining · supporting · cradling · protecting · stabilizing
squooshinginflating
Causing to expand
expanding · stretching · puffing up · plumping · reinflating
squash, squashed, squashy, squashing, squooshed, squoosh, squooshes, squooshy