squashier; squashiest
Examples of squashy in a Sentence
a bed covered in big squashy pillows
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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
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
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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.
—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts.
—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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
Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation.
—
Angela Roberts,
baltimoresun.com,
19 Nov. 2020
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“Squashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squashy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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