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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.

squishy British  
/ ˈskwɪʃɪ /

adjective

  1. soft and yielding to the touch

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Etymology

Origin of squishy

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

Example Sentences

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Last week, she and her team were at the Los Angeles toy fair squishy hunting for new squeezable products to stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Claire’s engaged several influencers early this year to make videos talking about squishy hunting at their stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Like Lamphere, he gave a squishy answer: hope.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

He walks across the squishy ground to George.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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