squish

Everyday

1. (informal) To squash something soft, so it gets flat or out of shape. tree →
2. To make a soft wet sound, as when walking in mud. tree →
3. (noun) The sound or feeling of something soft being squashed. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday play and stories: squish a bug, squish clay, mud squishing under boots. In science play, pupils squish dough or slime to feel how materials change shape. Phrases: squish up (make room on a seat), squishy (soft).

Examples

• Don't squish the tomatoes in the bag! tree →
• My boots squished in the mud. tree →
• The clay squished between my fingers. tree →
• Squish up so I can sit down. tree →
• I accidentally squished a spider. tree →
• The cake got squished in my backpack. tree →

Note

Informal word; the formal word is squash or crush. Squishy means soft and easily squashed.