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squishy

[ skwish-ee ]
/ ˈskwɪʃ i /
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adjective, squish·i·er, squish·i·est.

soft and wet: The ground was squishy from the rain.
softly gurgling or splashing: The sponge made a squishy sound when it was squeezed.
emotional or sentimental.

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RELATED WORDS

mushy, spongy, flabby, fleshy, cushy, downy, gelatinous, pulpy, quaggy, squashy, yielding, cushiony, doughy, pappy

Nearby words

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  2. squirt can,
  3. squirt gun,
  4. squirting cucumber,
  5. squish,
  6. squit,
  7. squiz,
  8. squoosh,
  9. squshy,
  10. squush

Origin of squishy

First recorded in 1840–50; squish + -y1
Related formssquish·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for squishy

squishy

/ (ˈskwɪʃɪ) /

adjective -ier or -iest

soft and yielding to the touch
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Word Origin and History for squishy

squishy

adj.

1847, from squish + -y (2). Related: Squishily; squishiness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper