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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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
Kabocha adds squashy sweetness, while rehydrated shiitakes bring loads of umami.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021
Kobe Bryant is sitting on a squashy chair with his Oscar for best animated short when a brunette leans over and whispers, “Allison Janney to your right.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2018
Hurt factor: Medium to low, especially once I remembered that my nose was squat and squashy, not long and pointy.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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