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squidge

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /skwɪd͡ʒ/
  • rhymes with -ɪdʒ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A tight space; squeeze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • If we go into the elevator too, it'll be a bit of a squidge.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of firing a wink with a squidger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: tiddlywinks

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To squash, most often between one's fingers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To fire a wink with a squidger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: tiddlywinks

Examples

  • Gyles Brandreth (1991), The Book of Solo Games, →ISBN, page 63: “The object of the game is to be the first player to squidge all one's winks into the cup.”

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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