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Definition of smush

smush

/smʌʃ/
smush
Plural:smushes
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Adjective:smushy
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Past Simple:smushed
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Past Participle:smushed
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Present Participle:smushing
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smush Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

North American To crush, mash, or press something into a flat, soft, or distorted mass (informal).

Example

"Be careful not to smush the bread when you pack the heavy jars into the grocery bag."

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• noun

1

North American A soft, pulpy, or crushed mass or mixture.

Example

"The overripe bananas at the bottom of the grocery bag had turned into a sticky smush."

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• Rhymes for smush

• Nearby Words

smuggler
smugly
smugness
smush
smut
smutty
snack

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century, likely as a dialectal blend of 'smash' and 'mush' or 'crush'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Smush. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/smush
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