squeezable

[ skwee-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. easily squeezed, compressed, or the like.
2. (of a person) susceptible to intimidation or pressure, especially by blackmail.

Other Words From

• squeeza·bili·ty squeeza·ble·ness noun
• squeeza·bly adverb
• un·squeeza·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of squeezable¹

First recorded in 1805–15; squeeze + -able

Example Sentences

It has a similar squeezable vial of liquid into which you put your post nasal swab and swirl it and then drip the resulting goo onto a the little plastic tester.

From Time

Like a dried-up lemon from the back of the fridge, neutron stars are less squeezable than expected, physicists report.

From Science News

Having discovered that Cairns was squeezable Victoria felt more hopeful as to the future.

From Project Gutenberg

Also, Angela anticipated that the housekeeping allowance would prove rather more squeezable now, with Wallie gone.

From Project Gutenberg

They are the most squeezable persons and yield the largest amount of honey to the drones.

From Project Gutenberg

But the sponge, it seemed, was no longer squeezable by him in any way.

From Project Gutenberg