squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē 

squishier; squishiest

1

: being soft, yielding, and usually damp

The ground was wet and squishy.

2

: not firm, steady, or fixed : soft: such as

a

: lenient sense 1

To skeptics, all such talk may seem … squishy. For decades, CEOs … prized toughness above all.

—Geoff Colvin

b

: imprecise

squishy estimates

squishiness noun

Synonyms of squishy

• soft
• floppy
• spongy
• mushy

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

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s topped with American cheese and served on a super squishy, delicious potato bun. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025

This meaty, cheesy casserole is topped with Hawaiian rolls for a touch of squishy sweetness, too. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025

On a warm day in September, Schlink’s son crawled on the squishy, rubber surface of the large playground near their house. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025

The first prototype of the squishy candy debuted in Germany in 1922. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for squishy

• fishy

Kids Definition

squishy

adjective

ˈskwish-ē 

squishier; squishiest

: being soft, yielding, and damp