Squish

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–verb (used with object)

1. to squeeze 

or

squash. 



–verb (used without object) 

2. (of water, soft mud, etc.) to make a gushing or splashing sound 

when 

walked in or on: The soaking wet [sneakers] squished as he walked.  



–noun 

3. a squishing sound: the [squish] of footsteps on wet [leaves].  





　

Even though I enjoy Hollywood romantic comedies like "Notting Hill," it's like they wear galoshes compared to the sly wit of a movie like "Autumn Tale." 



They stomp squishy-footed through their clockwork plots, while Rohmer elegantly seduces us with people who have all of the alarming unpredictability of life.





strident strident [insects] [hinges], a strident tone in his [writings] 

screech the screech of [owls] [brakes], disagreeable, lack of dignity

squeal 

Raucous