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Meaning of "squish" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUISH

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUISH

squish  [skwɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squish is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb squish in English.

WHAT DOES SQUISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of squish in the English dictionary

The first definition of squish in the dictionary is to crush, esp so as to make a soft splashing noise. Other definition of squish is to make a splashing noise. Squish is also a soft squashing sound.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUISH

PRESENT

Present
I squish
you squish
he/she/it squishes
we squish
you squish
they squish
Present continuous
I am squishing
you are squishing
he/she/it is squishing
we are squishing
you are squishing
they are squishing
Present perfect
I have squished
you have squished
he/she/it has squished
we have squished
you have squished
they have squished
Present perfect continuous
I have been squishing
you have been squishing
he/she/it has been squishing
we have been squishing
you have been squishing
they have been squishing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I squished
you squished
he/she/it squished
we squished
you squished
they squished
Past continuous
I was squishing
you were squishing
he/she/it was squishing
we were squishing
you were squishing
they were squishing
Past perfect
I had squished
you had squished
he/she/it had squished
we had squished
you had squished
they had squished
Past perfect continuous
I had been squishing
you had been squishing
he/she/it had been squishing
we had been squishing
you had been squishing
they had been squishing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will squish
you will squish
he/she/it will squish
we will squish
you will squish
they will squish
Future continuous
I will be squishing
you will be squishing
he/she/it will be squishing
we will be squishing
you will be squishing
they will be squishing
Future perfect
I will have squished
you will have squished
he/she/it will have squished
we will have squished
you will have squished
they will have squished
Future perfect continuous
I will have been squishing
you will have been squishing
he/she/it will have been squishing
we will have been squishing
you will have been squishing
they will have been squishing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would squish
you would squish
he/she/it would squish
we would squish
you would squish
they would squish
Conditional continuous
I would be squishing
you would be squishing
he/she/it would be squishing
we would be squishing
you would be squishing
they would be squishing
Conditional perfect
I would have squish
you would have squish
he/she/it would have squish
we would have squish
you would have squish
they would have squish
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been squishing
you would have been squishing
he/she/it would have been squishing
we would have been squishing
you would have been squishing
they would have been squishing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you squish
we let´s squish
you squish
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to squish
Past participle
squished
Present Participle
squishing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUISH


anguish
ˈæŋɡwɪʃ
contradistinguish
ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
cuish
kwɪʃ
distinguish
dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
extinguish
ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
languish
ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ
outwish
ˌaʊtˈwɪʃ
relinquish
rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ
swish
swɪʃ
unwish
ʌnˈwɪʃ
vanquish
ˈvæŋkwɪʃ
whish
wɪʃ
wish
wɪʃ
wishtonwish
ˈwɪʃtənˌwɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUISH

squirrel-cage motor
squirrel-like
squirrel-tail grass
squirrelfish
squirrelled
squirrelling
squirrelly
squirrely
squirt
squirt gun
squirter
squirting cucumber
squishier
squishiest
squishiness
squishy
squit
squitch
squiz
squizzes

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUISH

aguish
beauish
bluish
British
broguish
cliquish
Danish
English
fetish
finish
fish
fluish
gluish
Irish
on the parish
pedagoguish
polish
publish
roguish
voguish

Synonyms and antonyms of squish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUISH

Find out the translation of squish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squish
570 millions of speakers

English

squish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोड़ो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إسحق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлюпать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝুপ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quetsch-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧搾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뭉개 버려
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

squish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्लिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ezmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Squish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хлюпати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

squish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Klask
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUISH»

The term «squish» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «squish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «squish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squish

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3 QUOTES WITH «SQUISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squish.
1
Jolene Blalock
I also like men who have hands with big masculine veins that you can squish and move.
2
Alison Gopnik
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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Melissa Rosenberg
With a film, you have to pare down and take stuff out and squish it all down into a 110 page script.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUISH»

Discover the use of squish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Squish: Super Amoeba. No. 1
Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully.
‎2011
2
The Power of the Parasite
At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, "Super Amoeba," help him deal with Basil and conquer his fear.
‎2012
3
Brave Squish Rabbit
With playful text and adorable illustrations, Brave Squish Rabbit will encourage young readers to face their fears.
Katherine Battersby, 2012
4
Squish Rabbit
Sometimes Squish is hard to hear . . . or see. (Which is how he got his name.) And no one notices him. But Squish notices things- especially when someone is about to get into trouble and needs help. Here is little Squish's BIG chance.
Katherine Battersby, 2011
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Brave New Pond
Starting a new school year, Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," is determined to get picked for kickball and hang out with the cool kids.
‎2011
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Kid's Squish Book: Slimy, Squishy, Sticky Things to Do That ...
A collection of activities to do in your old clothes and sure to delight and amuse.
Loris Theovin Bree, 2002
7
Squish, Crunch, Splash
Kate makes a variety of noises as she plays, stepping in mud, paint, and snow, and eating her favorite foods, after which it is time for a bath.
Kay Woodward, 2006
8
Internal Combustion Engines
Squish and Tumble • As the piston approaches T.D.C. at the end of compression stroke, the volume around the outlet edges of the combustion chamber is suddenly reduced to a very small value. Many modern combustion chamber designs ...
R.K. Rajput, 2005
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Squish Art
Squish Art evolved in our house, on our dining room table directly from fingerpainting. I originally wanted to achieve a lasting effect similar to the transitory one which the relatively cheap and flaky fingerpaints could only hold for a few days.
Hod Doering
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The Legal Environment of Business
In the Squish La Fish case, we see an example of bad information causing a small firm to suffer a huge loss. Squish La Fish v. Thomco Specialty Products United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit 149 F.3d 1288 (1998) information was ...
Roger E. Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances Edwards, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intel And Microsoft Team Up To Squish Windows 10 Battery Bug
Georgetown needed a plan to continue to serve students in the event of a natural disaster. Microsoft's Terry Myerson takes the stage at Windows 10 event. «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
Pixels Can't Squish Ant-Man at the Weekend Box Office
By Luke ReillyAdam Sandler's Pixels failed to stomp on Ant-Man this weekend at the domestic box office, with the latest Marvel superhero to hit the silver screen ... «IGN, Jul 15»
3
7-year-old sets high-fiving world record
The Guinness World Record holder for most high-fives in an hour is a 7-year-old boy who goes by the name of Squish. On June 12, Squish received 2,392 ... «Mother Nature Network, Jun 15»
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Badass 7-year-old boy breaks Guinness World Record at Bonnaroo
MANCHESTER, Tennessee — Squish, with his two front teeth stowed away in Tooth Fairy land, broke a Guinness World Record at Bonnaroo, a festival nearly ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
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Cottonwood, Gulli Partner on 'Squish'
Aimed at 6-11 year olds, Squish is about an amoeba looking to survive life in the cutthroat world of single cell organisms … not to mention school! The series is ... «Animation Magazine, Jun 15»
6
Squishes and a Journey of Learning and Unlearning
Squish. Aromantic. These were new words, but the existing words had never really worked for me. Before I had “squish” the only way I could accurately describe ... «Patheos, May 15»
7
Adorable squish-face cats cuddling has unexpected twist
Cat brothers Seamus and Angus have a pretty affectionate interaction going on. Lots of smooching. Lots of snuggles. Lots of adorably squishy faces. But things ... «Mashable, May 15»
8
She's squishing
Q. I was wondering what your thoughts are on friend crushes; in other words, platonic love, I guess. I recently heard this term called “squishing.” A squish is ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
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I Squish
A squish is essentially a strong admiration, affection, and emotional bond with a ... I want to know if it's OK to feel this "squish" (friend crush) toward someone. «Boston.com, Apr 15»
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All the news that's fit to squish -- on a smartwatch
It was probably inevitable: The New York Times announced Tuesday it will produce one-sentence stories and other content on various topics for the Apple ... «Computerworld, Apr 15»

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