squishy
Americanadjective
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soft and wet.
The ground was squishy from the rain.
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softly gurgling or splashing.
The sponge made a squishy sound when it was squeezed.
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emotional or sentimental.
adjective
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Example Sentences
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Squishy materials let robots deform to adapt to changing environments, such as constricting tunnels.
From Scientific American • Feb. 23, 2023
But in May 2016, Zgonina met his match: Squishy, a 175-pound Neapolitan mastiff the coach was tasked with leading around a ring at a dog show in Stillwater, Okla.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
Squishy supermarket French bread is a ready-made vehicle for your favorite pizza toppings.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022
Squishy pillows of moss appear to slowly move across glaciers in a coordinated fashion, researchers have found.
From Nature • May 25, 2020
If I’m watching TV or texting people, I’ll have Squishy under one arm.
From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2020
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