adjective
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easily squashed; pulpy
a squashy peach
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soft and wet; marshy
squashy ground
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having a squashed appearance
a squashy face
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Etymology
Origin of squashy
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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