squish

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) The sound or action of something, especially something moist, being squeezed or crushed.
2. (countable, derogatory, informal) A political moderate.
3. (UK, archaic, slang, uncountable) Marmalade.

Verb

1. (informal, transitive) To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).
2. (informal, intransitive) To be compressed or squeezed.

Synonyms

splosh

squelch

slop

slosh

splash

marmalade

play

press

spray

squash

squeeze

squeeze out

squirt

syringe

💉

coop in

wade

coop up

eject

force out

inject

Translations

quetschen

aixafar

comprimir

premsar

esclafar

capolar

picolar

einschnüren

komprimieren

zerquetschen

zermatschen

comprimer

écraser

comprimere

spremere

Pronounced as (IPA)

/skwɪʃ/

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: squische

Cognate with French: esquicher

Cognate with Old Provençal: esquichar

In summary

Apparently an alteration of squash, influenced by obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”). Cognate with Scots squische, squies (“to crush, squeeze”). Compare also French esquicher from Old Occitan esquichar (“to squeeze, squish”). See also squeeze, squelch.