squashy

adjective

ˈskwä-shē How to pronounce squashy (audio)
Definition of squashynext
as in soft
giving easily to the touch a bed covered in big squashy pillows

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Recent Examples of squashy 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 Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine. — Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 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
  1. soft
  2. floppy
  3. spongy
  4. squishy
  5. flabby
  6. mushy
Adjective
  • This buttery-soft basic is worth ditching your frumpy tees for.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • The floppy felt hat may still need a stronger lobbying effort outside Wimbledon and royal garden parties.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • The wings need intermediate stiffness (not too rigid, not too floppy), the tail must sit short and close to the body, and the exit angle has to land near 70 degrees.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of floppy
Adjective
  • Spongy Texture Lawn expert Dan Deins notes that if areas of your lawn that look particularly spongy or matted down, this is probably an indication that something is wrong.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 12 July 2026
  • Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of spongy
Adjective
  • All day long, my feed serves up a parade of pretty platforms and squishy sandals, beckoning me to part with my savings.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • Faced with an assessment task that is squishy, particularly when dealing with students who are at the beginning of their growth as writers, many teachers have fallen back on structural measures.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of squishy
Adjective
  • Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of flabby
Adjective
  • Sundays are perfect for a traditional roast, but the standard menu features a nice selection of British seafood, plus hearty favorites like haddock and chips with mushy peas and Dover sole with brown butter hollandaise.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Choose ripe fruit with bright red skin and a soft, but not mushy, texture.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of mushy

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“Squashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squashy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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