squeezable

American  

[skwee-zuh-buhl] / ˈskwi zə bəl /

adjective

1. easily squeezed, compressed, or the like.

2. (of a person) susceptible to intimidation or pressure, especially by blackmail.

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Other Word Forms

• squeezability noun
• squeezableness noun
• squeezably adverb
• unsqueezable adjective

Etymology

Origin of squeezable

First recorded in 1805–15; squeeze + -able

Example Sentences

The baby food jar has evolved into a squeezable plastic pouch covered in colorful labels boasting of the health benefits and announcing every flavor imaginable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Think how many everyday products - like sauces, shampoo, washing up liquid, or moisturisers - rely on squeezable packaging.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Of course there were blankets, water bottles, clothing, masks and hygiene products, but also grab-and-go salads, squeezable snacks for kids, candy, crates of fresh vegetables, protein and grain bars, even honey-baked hams and queen-sized mattresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

There also are other methods of rinsing nasal passages, including specially shaped cups and squeezable plastic bottles.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Bound me to a big Bruin, rampant, tall, A regular Russian Shagbag, In whose close hug I felt extremely small, And squeezable as a rag-bag.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 17, 1892 by Various