squishy

[skwish-ee]

adjective

squishier, squishiest 

1. soft and wet.

   The ground was squishy from the rain.

2. softly gurgling or splashing.

   The sponge made a squishy sound when it was squeezed.

3. emotional or sentimental.

ˈsquishy

/ ˈskwɪʃɪ /

adjective

1. soft and yielding to the touch

Other Word Forms

• squishiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of squishy¹

First recorded in 1840–50; squish + -y ¹

Example Sentences

New England—4-13 the past two seasons—is benefiting from a squishy schedule and a flimsy division.

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It feels like the desired endgame is an overthrow of existing regimes for a more squishy communal paradise.

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The octopus crawled onto a rocky ledge and squeezed her big squishy body into a small crevice.

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His understated compassion for his characters never turns squishy—the trajectory of the narrative is not what a more indulgent writer might follow.

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“We blend the hard data and the numbers with, well, what I often call the squishy things.”

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Related Words

• flabby 
• fleshy 
• mushy 
• spongy