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
“What I really like about Lincoln is that there is such a lot of him — Not mere flabby flesh and squashy pulp, but regular downright grit.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
Kabocha adds squashy sweetness, while rehydrated shiitakes bring loads of umami.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2021
Prue suggests he'd be on a motorbike and would "have a squashy middle".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2018
It looked as though the whole of Gryffindor House was still awake, packed into the circular common room, standing on the lopsided tables and squashy armchairs, waiting for them to arrive.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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