as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a bed covered in big squashy pillows
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Recent Examples of squashy
Feel its malleability between your teeth, how its squashy fragility—marshy like the plant from which it was originally harvested—gives a bit before bouncing back.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine.
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Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.
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Morena Duwe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2022
Sauté only a minute or two on each side, until the skin is crisped and the flesh is just springy rather than squashy.
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Janelle Davis,
CNN,
25 May 2022
The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness.
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Mary Colurso | [email protected],
al,
12 Oct. 2021
The squashy weekender is still shoppable for only $38.
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Kelsey Stiegman,
Seventeen,
16 Sep. 2021
Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation.
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Angela Roberts,
baltimoresun.com,
19 Nov. 2020
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine.
—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts.
—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.
—
Morena Duwe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2022
Sauté only a minute or two on each side, until the skin is crisped and the flesh is just springy rather than squashy.
—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
25 May 2022
The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness.
—
Mary Colurso | [email protected],
al,
12 Oct. 2021
The squashy weekender is still shoppable for only $38.
—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Seventeen,
16 Sep. 2021
Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation.
—
Angela Roberts,
baltimoresun.com,
19 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squashy
Adjective
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Recreational swimming is not permitted, yet anglers fishing for tilapia, largemouth bass and carp are a common sight along the rocky sides of the soft-bottom areas.
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That first bite delivers the crispy outside with a soft chew of rice, followed by the hot dog.
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes entered the gates of Citi Field Thursday night with wagging tails, floppy ears and plenty of Mets gear.
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Jayden Antropov, a floppy-haired recent high-school graduate, had taken the day off from working two part-time jobs, at Publix and at a burger joint.
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.
Adjective
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Wallis’ record is squishy in the way his former boss Chad Mayes was, which is no doubt necessitated by the nature of a purple district.
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The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop.
Adjective
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Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
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Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.
Adjective
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Avoid a mushy or soft pineapple, which may have started to spoil.
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Avoid microwaving, which can make the berries mushy.
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“Squashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squashy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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