squashier; squashiest
plural -es
: the quality of being squashy
the most repulsive larva of all in its squashiness—
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Adjective
a bed covered in big squashy pillows
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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
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Adjective
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
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“Squashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squashy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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