squashy

adjective

ˈskwä-shē How to pronounce squashy (audio)
ˈskwȯ-
squashier; squashiest
1
: easily squashed
2
: softly wet : boggy
3
: soft because overripe
squashy melons
squashily adverb
squashiness noun

Examples of squashy in a Sentence

a bed covered in big squashy pillows
Recent Examples on the Web
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The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness. Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 12 Oct. 2021 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 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

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squashy was in 1698

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“Squashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squashy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

squashy

adjective
ˈskwäsh-ē How to pronounce squashy (audio)
ˈskwȯsh-
squashier; squashiest
: easily squashed : soft
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