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.

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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

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Other Word Forms

• squashily adverb
• squashiness noun

Etymology

Origin of squashy

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

Example Sentences

Kabocha adds squashy sweetness, while rehydrated shiitakes bring loads of umami.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

He used Jell-O and cornstarch at first, but the squashy gunk, poured into a vinyl bladder, was too heavy to move.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

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

After being assigned to Gryffindor House, he climbs a marble staircase and steps through a swinging portrait to discover a "cozy, round" common room "full of squashy armchairs."

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2017

Ivy dropped her new messenger bag full of borrowed clothes on the floor of June’s room and slumped into a squashy armchair in the corner.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake