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squidgy

British  
/ ˈskwɪdʒɪ /

adjective

  1. soft, moist, and squashy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of squidgy

of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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We fold warm, peeled potatoes through mayonnaise, sauce our noodles in the pan and unravel over a potpie with a squidgy layer of puff pastry soaked with what’s below.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2024

Brendan Clancy slipped while cutting pallets and initially believed he was fine but soon felt "something squidgy".

From BBC Sep. 19, 2023

“To be able to cocoon you and support you, but in a soft and squidgy way, was my ambition,” Ms. Toogood said.

From New York Times May 4, 2021

In a brownie, this absence of structure is just what we want, careening us toward something supremely squidgy.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2021

At her feet is a mushy, soggy, squidgy puddle of pasta.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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