squashes in English

noun

1

a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space.

it was a tight squash but he didn't seem to mind

2

a concentrated liquid made from fruit juice and sugar, which is diluted to make a drink.

orange squash

3

a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court.

Born and brought up in Sydney, Australia, he took up squash at the age of nine.

4

a preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it.

Polytene chromosome squashes were prepared according to SILVER and ELGIN 1978.

5

an edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

There's much more beta carotene in traditional crops, from leafy green vegetables to squashes , melons and mangoes.

synonyms: acorn squash, butternut squash, crookneck squash, Hubbard squash, scallop squash, spaghetti squash, summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, pumpkin, (vegetable) marrow

6

the trailing plant of the gourd family that produces this fruit.

Once soil temperatures reach 60 degrees, you can plant corn, beans, squash and cucumbers.

verb

1

crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape.

wash and squash the cans for the recycling bin

synonyms: crush, squeeze, flatten, compress, press, smash, distort, pound, trample, stamp on, pulp, mash, cream, liquidize, beat, pulverize, squish, squoosh, smoosh

noun

acorn squash, butternut squash, crookneck squash, Hubbard squash, scallop squash, spaghetti squash, summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, pumpkin, (vegetable) marrow
squash rackets

verb

crush, force, reject
crush, squeeze, flatten, compress, press, smash, distort, pound, trample, stamp on, pulp, mash, cream, liquidize, beat, pulverize, squish, squoosh, smoosh
force, ram, thrust, push, cram, jam, stuff, pack, compress, squeeze, wedge, press
reject, block, cancel, scotch, frustrate, thwart, suppress, put a stop to, nip in the bud, put the lid on, put the kibosh on, stymie, scuttle, deep-six
crush, squeeze, squelch, mash

Use "squashes" in a sentence

1. It squashes a man's ego.

2. Non-alcoholic beverages, milk of almonds, juices, fruit squashes

3. Pumpkins belong to the gourd family . They are related to melons, cucumbers and squashes.

4. Natural fruit juices are a healthier alternative to fruit squashes and fizzy drinks.

5. » Cucurbit leaf crumple virus can cause yield losses in Cucurbit crops including squashes, watermelon, and melon

6. During the dry season or in drought conditions, Capybaras will also eat grains, melons, reeds and squashes

7. Banish is effective against the following plant diseases: Podosphaera fusca, the powdery mildew found on cucumbers, melons (including watermelons) and squashes (including pumpkins)

8. Also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck and Neck pumpkin, the Dutch Crookneck is one of the largest and longest necked squashes in existence.

9. Completely updated with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this successful book continues to provide complete coverage relating to the production of Cucurbits, including cucumbers, gourds, muskmelons, pumpkins, squashes and watermelons

10. ‘Arika could see Beanpoles thick with beans and peas, greens of all kinds, and squashes and many other forms of hard vegetables.’ More example sentences ‘On the other side of the flowerbed Tony is affixing a vine to a beanpole.’

11. ‘Arika could see Beanpoles thick with beans and peas, greens of all kinds, and squashes and many other forms of hard vegetables.’ More example sentences ‘On the other side of the flowerbed Tony is affixing a vine to a beanpole.’