Smooshes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To press, squash, or flatten something with a soft force, creating a blending of textures or materials
2. To combine or merge elements together in a way that produces a smooth or unified result
3. To compress or manipulate a substance delicately to achieve a desired form or effect

Etymology: "Smooshes" is the third-person singular form of the verb "smoosh," so its history is really the history of that verb. "Smoosh" is an informal, mostly American word meaning to squash, crush, or press something soft into a different shape, and it is the sort of everyday verb that tends to show up in kitchens and nurseries rather than dictionaries of formal English. The "smooshes" in your definition, with its suggestion of delicate manipulation, is a gentler sense than the verb's usual force.

Synonyms: squashes, crushes, smushes

Antonyms: separates, cleans