squishier; squishiest
1
: being soft, yielding, and usually damp
2
squishiness
noun
Examples of squishy in a Sentence
The ground was wet and squishy.
those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Demosponges are soft and squishy filter feeders and their ancestors likely shared similar characteristics.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
There are a few sandwiches, including a chicken burger, all served on squishy potato buns.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Your newborn is still so squishy and small.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squishy
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squishy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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