Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To squash or mash.
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- verb Alternative spelling of
smush .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The ridges on the sides are able to "smoosh" into spots a brillo can't without some real mashing.
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Using fingers, gently "smoosh" the sides in to shape the lips a little.
Smooches for your sweetie julie 2009
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But, as there's nobody else here in the town that I care to see (a mild dose of "smoosh," given at the right time and in the right way, never does any harm, you know) and as there's no sample room here I'm sure you'll allow me to have my trunk thrown in your store where I shall not be in your way.
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I don't know what my older sisters were looking for, but as a general rule, I and my younger brother were looking for a heavy gift that had a low "smoosh" factor, perhaps with some hard-to-wrap architectural irregularities.
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There is a dedicated smoosh/smash room in the house.
From GTL to grenades: A 'Jersey Shore' glossary Liz Kelly 2010
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I'm not trying to smoosh the genres together; the Cimmerian and Sir Arthur Clarke rarely have time to drink together.
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Whenever the balloon goes pop, the fruit goes smoosh, or the glass begins to shatter, the DIY sensor will pick up the noise and fire the flash — capturing your moment of high speed destruction for posterity.
Set Up A High Speed Photography Studio In Your Garage | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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It's an intimate arena where -- unlike the 24 years she toiled in the Carlyle's Bemelmans Bar -- she's the focus of all eyes and ears and not simply background music for imbibing Upper East Siders to smoosh by.
David Finkle: First Nighter: The Great Barbara Carroll Even Greater at the Algonquin's Oak Room David Finkle 2011
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Stir and smoosh until you get the consistency you like.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Ful For Love Ellen Kanner 2011
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Well, what I actually do is smoosh her face into my boob to make her let go while saying “NO BITE.”
alexz commented on the word smoosh
My friends use this in the context of 'big squeezy hug' .. or i think that's what it means.
November 19, 2015