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squeezable

[ skwee-zuh-buh l ]
/ ˈskwi zə bəl /

adjective

easily squeezed, compressed, or the like.
(of a person) susceptible to intimidation or pressure, especially by blackmail.

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Words nearby squeezable

squeaky-clean, squeal, squeamish, squee, squeegee, squeezable, squeeze, squeeze bottle, squeeze off, squeeze play, squeeze through

Origin of squeezable

First recorded in 1805–15; squeeze + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM squeezable

squeez·a·bil·i·ty, squeez·a·ble·ness, nounsqueez·a·bly, adverbun·squeez·a·ble, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for squeezable

  • They are the most squeezable persons and yield the largest amount of honey to the drones.

    The Republic|Plato

  • Having discovered that Cairns was squeezable Victoria felt more hopeful as to the future.

    A Bed of Roses|W. L. George