squeezable

[ skwee-zuh-buhl ]

/ ˈskwi zə bəl /

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adjective

easily squeezed, compressed, or the like.

(of a person) susceptible to intimidation or pressure, especially by blackmail.

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Origin of squeezable

First recorded in 1805–15; squeeze + -able

squeez·a·bil·i·ty, squeez·a·ble·ness, nounsqueez·a·bly, adverbun·squeez·a·ble, adjective

Like a dried-up lemon from the back of the fridge, neutron stars are less squeezable than expected, physicists report.
Neutron stars may not be as squishy as some scientists thought|Emily Conover|April 20, 2021|Science News
Having discovered that Cairns was squeezable Victoria felt more hopeful as to the future.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
Also, Angela anticipated that the housekeeping allowance would prove rather more squeezable now, with Wallie gone.
Angela's Business|Henry Sydnor Harrison
They are the most squeezable persons and yield the largest amount of honey to the drones.
The Republic|Plato

But the sponge, it seemed, was no longer squeezable by him in any way.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope