squishy
[skwish-ee]
- 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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Origin of squishy
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Contemporary Examples
The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.
And since the data seems to be so squishy, where is it coming from?
“The French and the British assessment are squishy,” one of these officials said.
Not one of us; too chummy with the president during Hurricane Sandy and too squishy on gun control.
Moreover, the limitation of “major settlement blocs” is squishy at best.
Historical Examples
Consequently, in bad seasons Vince said it was “squishy,” and Mike that it was “squashy.”
Cormorant CragGeorge Manville Fenn
It has a dainty little purple blossom that the bees adore, and these turn later into squishy, bright red berries.
A House Party with the Tucker TwinsNell Speed
squishy
- soft and yielding to the touch
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Word Origin and History for squishy
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