squashy

[ skwosh-ee, skwaw-shee ]

/ ˈskwɒʃ i, ˈskwɔ ʃi /

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adjective, squash·i·er, squash·i·est.

easily squashed; pulpy.

soft and wet, as the ground after rain.

having a squashed appearance.

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Origin of squashy

First recorded in 1690–1700; squash¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM squashy

squash·i·ly, adverbsquash·i·ness, noun

Words nearby squashy

squashable, squash-blossom, squash bug, squash ladder, squash vine borer, squashy, squassation, squat, squatter, squatter sovereignty, squatter's right

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How to use squashy in a sentence

Our squashy faces and slow development are part of what makes us human, weird dental development and all.
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Pretty smart shower too; the roofs of the mud houses got squashy and slipped down on the inhabitants.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
Harper pounced on the squashy thing on the floor, feverishly pushed back the projecting insides, closely examined it.
The 4-D Doodler|Graph Waldeyer
The cheese cakes and fried turnovers proved very good for tree eating and not too squashy.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed

The ground gave under his feet, and at every step a squashy sound was heard, as if the handle were being drawn out of a churn.
Dame Care|Hermann Sudermann
Somethink brittle that cracked like rotten sticks under my 'eel, an' then I slid on something round an' squashy.
Golden Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for squashy

squashy

/ (ˈskwɒʃɪ) /

adjective squashier or squashiest

easily squashed; pulpya squashy peach

soft and wet; marshysquashy ground

having a squashed appearancea squashy face

Derived forms of squashy

squashily, adverbsquashiness, noun

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squashy

Origin of squashy

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