squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē How to pronounce squishy (audio)
Definition of squishynext
1
as in soft
giving easily to the touch a squishy beanbag chair

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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium

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Recent Examples of squishy Wallis’ record is squishy in the way his former boss Chad Mayes was, which is no doubt necessitated by the nature of a purple district. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 19 June 2026 The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026 This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 That means, depending on the particular lake, the water might be filtering through limestone underground before emerging, or the bottom of the lake might be mostly limestone, not squishy mud. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for squishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
  1. soft
  2. approximate
  3. floppy
  4. inaccurate
  5. spongy
  6. mushy
Adjective
  • Countless insects and other invertebrates Also not surprising is that the Okefenokee, being a swamp, is home to thousands of invertebrate species — butterflies, moths, bees, dragonflies, beetles, spiders and other soft-bodied creatures.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Pinch-runner Jesus Rodriguez began the 10th at second base and advanced to third on Arraez’s soft single to left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeter as a black line.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • The shaded areas of the map show the approximate boundaries where air quality is available and listed as anything other than good.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of approximate
Adjective
  • 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
  • Symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, a floppy neck and trouble swallowing, the CDC says.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of floppy
Adjective
  • That description is inaccurate and misrepresents both our organization and our mission.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Decisions may ultimately rely on information that originated from an inaccurate source record.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of inaccurate
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
  • The Jays have been stuck in the mushy middle for months, a dangerous and difficult place to be.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • In these areas, petunias won’t grow as well when temperatures fall to 40°F; the plants will darken, turn limp and mushy, and die away with the first hard frost.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of mushy

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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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