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

Parents searching for a specific model of toy (or, more likely, squishy), now is the time to buy. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026

Due to a mutation in a single gene, East Asians have dry, flaky earwax, while people of African or European descent have wet, squishy earwax. — David Hu, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Kiwis That cute, squishy green fruit known as a kiwi may do the trick for better sleep. — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026

Another is Gimme Gummy, a craving for squishy, jelly-like textures in everything from candy to phone cases. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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