Definition
To compress or squeeze something soft, often making a characteristic sound or causing deformation.
Etymology
Imitative word that emerged in English around the 17th century, combining elements suggesting both the action of squeezing and the sound produced. Related to 'squash' and other 'squ-' words that often describe deformation.
Kelly Says
Squish is a perfect example of onomatopoeia in action - the word itself seems to recreate the soft, wet sound of compression. Children instinctively love squishing things because it provides immediate tactile feedback and a satisfying sense of cause-and-effect.
Translations
CACatalà
esclafar
eh-SKLAH-fahr
CSČeština
rozmáčknout
roh-mahch-knoh-oot
DEDeutsch
quetschen
KVEH-tchen
ELΕλληνικά
πατάω
pah-TAH-oh
ESEspañol
aplastar
ah-plah-STAH
FAفارسی
فشار دادن
fashar dādan
FISuomi
litistää
LEE-tee-stah
FRFrançais
écraser
ay-KRAH-zay
HIहिन्दी
मैश करना
māish karnā
IDBahasa Indonesia
hancur
hahn-CHUR
IGIG
ịkpọkpọ
ee-kpoh-kpoh
ITItaliano
schiacciare
skyah-CHAH-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
hancur
hahn-CHUR
NLNederlands
verpletteren
vur-PLEH-teh-ren
PLPolski
rozmiażdżyć
roh-mee-AH-jehch
PTPortuguês
esmagar
eh-SMAH-gahr
RORomână
strivi
STREE-vee
RUРусский
раздавить
rahz-DAH-veet
SVSvenska
krossa
KROH-sah
SWKiswahili
nyunyiza
nyoo-nyee-ZAH
TEతెలుగు
నొక్కడం
nokkaḍaṁ
UKУкраїнська
розчавити
roh-chah-VEE-tee
ZUZU
ukwenza
oo-kwehn-ZAH