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squishy

American  
[skwish-ee] / ˈskwɪʃ i /

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 British  
/ ˈskwɪʃɪ /

adjective

  1. soft and yielding to the touch

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Other Word Forms

  • squishiness noun

Etymology

Origin of squishy

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

Example Sentences

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I’m talking chocolate-covered strawberries delivered to our suite, infinity pools overlooking the ocean, and squishy bathrobes that felt like clouds.

From Literature

"We wanted to show it was soft and squishy enough. It can really suffer a lot of different abuses."

From BBC

The crust was crusty, and then the inside was hot and squishy.

From Literature

This wasn’t hard rock against hard rock; harmonic tremors were earthquakes of solid rock against magma, “like squishy rock sliding on solid rock,” explained Malone.

From Literature

Originally aimed at children, the squishy toys have become a global hit, especially in China where a disenchanted youth has been turning to them for comfort.

From BBC

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