Squea"sy (?), a. Queasy; nice; squeamish; fastidious; scrupulous.
[Obs.] Bp. Earle.
Squee"gee (?), n. Same as Squilgee.
Squeeze (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squeezed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Squeezing.] [OE. queisen, AS. cwsan, cwsan, cwsan, of uncertain origin.
The s- was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1.
To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress;
often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze
an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship.
2. Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to
crush.
In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed
toward the burden.
L'Estrange.
3. To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through,
etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.
Syn. -- To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd.
Squeeze, v. i. To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to
crowd; -- often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get
through a crowd.
Squeeze, n. 1. The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies;
pressure.
2. A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from
an inscription on stone.
Squeez"er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, squeezes; as, a lemon
squeezer.
2. (Forging) (a) A machine like a large pair of pliers, for shingling,
or squeezing, the balls of metal when puddled; -- used only in the
plural. (b) A machine of several forms for the same purpose; -- used in
the singular.
Squeez"ing, n. 1. The act of pressing; compression; oppression.