Squish (Verb)
Meaning 1
Walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The kids loved to squish through the muddy puddles in their backyard after a heavy rain.
- As I walked through the marsh, my boots began to squish in the wet earth.
- She tried to avoid the wettest spots, but her shoes ended up squishing in the mud regardless.
- The hikers had to squish through a field of wet, soggy grass to reach the summit.
- The horse's hooves began to squish in the soft mud as it struggled to gain traction.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She was able to squish the last bit of ketchup out of the bottle onto her fries.
- A squeeze on the tube allowed him to squish toothpaste onto his toothbrush.
- The soap dispenser at the sink allowed guests to squish small amounts of soap onto their hands.
- The giant mustard bottle at the ballpark was equipped with a handle that made it easy to squish a generous amount onto each hot dog.
- As she decorated the cake, she used a pastry bag to squish swaths of frosting onto it.