SQUASHY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

squashy

adjective

ˈskwä-shē

Definition of squashy

as in soft

giving easily to the touch a bed covered in big squashy pillows

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Recent Examples of squashy Soft muslin linen and squashy feather bedding cover comfortable mattresses and each has its own shower tucked into an arched alcove. — Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Feel its malleability between your teeth, how its squashy fragility—marshy like the plant from which it was originally harvested—gives a bit before bouncing back. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 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 Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation. — Angela Roberts, baltimoresun.com, 19 Nov. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squashy

Adjective

The researchers aim to combine the flexibility of soft robots with the reconfigurability of modular robotic systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Every room includes complimentary daily use of a beach chair, soft top surfboard, or boogie board (subject to availability).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of soft

Adjective

After just a few generations, the foxes began to look and act more domesticated, with floppy ears, curly tails and an eagerness for human attention and love.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
The floppy chains bend and stretch to reach nearby partners as opposite charges attract.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of floppy

Adjective

On their birthdays, Dougherty children are showered with expensive electronics and shopping sprees with squishy toys and sports gear.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of squishy

Adjective

Overton seizes on the figure of the Romantic Marxist as a historical type, aiming to replace a ‘mushy reverence’ for Berger among the British left with a more concrete case for his significance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
Skip soft sandwich bread, which can turn mushy once the broth goes in.

— Victoria Granof, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of mushy

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