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squashy

American  
[skwosh-ee, skwaw-shee] / ˈskwɒʃ i, ˈskwɔ ʃi /

adjective

squashier, squashiest
  1. easily squashed; pulpy.

  2. soft and wet, as the ground after rain.

  3. having a squashed appearance.


squashy British  
/ ˈskwɒʃɪ /

adjective

  1. easily squashed; pulpy

    a squashy peach

  2. soft and wet; marshy

    squashy ground

  3. having a squashed appearance

    a squashy face

"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

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of squashy

First recorded in 1690–1700; squash 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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You catch some of his maverick character in the small 1830 graphite portrait by Bendz: in the disheveled collar, the squashy fez, the pipe extending casually from his lips.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2023

On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2022

Who is the adorable raisin sitting on the squashy chair surrounded by more fans than anyone else in the room?

From Washington Post Feb. 29, 2016

Group work often produces a buzz phenomenon: the group really feels it is achieving something on the squashy sofas.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2014

The bags she filled grew soggy with juice, the tomatoes soft and squashy.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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