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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The proliferation of this type of velvety squashy toys has continued, with many versions widely available and Jazwares already has a case against Chinese online retailer Alibaba for allegedly selling counterfeits.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
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
Kabocha adds squashy sweetness, while rehydrated shiitakes bring loads of umami.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2021
This is good in a convertible, which without the firmness of a hardtop can sometimes feel somewhat squashy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2016
But now these bodies are revealed in their true, upsetting light: alien and bizarre, hairy, squashy, monstrous.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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