Meaning & use

Squishing

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Pressing or squeezing something soft so that it flattens, spreads, or makes a soft sound.

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She enjoyed squishing the mud between her toes.

He accidentally sat on the sandwich, squishing it flat.

A note on using this word

An informal, onomatopoeic word whose sound mimics the soft, wet noise of the action it describes.

Words with a similar meaning

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