Pressed or crushed into a smaller or flatter shape, often making a soft sound.
From 'squish,' which is an onomatopoeia (a word that imitates a sound) dating to around 1600. The '-ed' suffix makes it past tense. The word mimics the soft, wet crushing sound it describes.
Onomatopoeia words like 'squished' actually help our brains process sound more efficiently—studies show we remember them better because the sound matches the action! That's why kids love saying squishy words.
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