as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a toddler clutching a squooshy teddy bear
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Recent Examples of squooshy
Target has a squooshy blanket that’s modestly priced and comes in dark green, blush or gray, as well as a Made by Design sweater-fleece blanket in heathered gray or navy.
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Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squooshy
Adjective
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Between its dig-free straps, silky-soft performance fabric, and light Spanxsmooth compression, this one-and-done outfit is a unicorn of travel-friendly pieces, offering all-day comfort in one singular silhouette that’s just as easy to style under a cardigan, zip-up, or jacket.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Shoppers agree the set feels ultra-soft.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was wearing the floppy style, from movie stars to the kid in your homeroom.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fashion stylist Ashley Dorough recommends styles that fall somewhere between floppy and snugly fitting on your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other signs of overwatering are dark spots on the leaves and squishy stems.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Dec. 2025
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If their system works, the squishy descendants of WALL-E and R2D2 can look forward to undersea adventures – or in their miniature versions á la Fantastic Voyage, adventures inside your own body.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Red bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones that produces all types of blood cells.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
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Here are details on mouth-watering apple pies that are worthy of a holiday feast, and the pasty pies filled with spongy chunks of dry apple that are hard to chew.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Overwatering The main reasons orchid roots get mushy and cause leaf wilt are overwatering or poor drainage, according to Kondrat.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fresh fish should look bright, smell clean like the ocean, and feel firm, never dull, sour, or mushy.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mattress first, a mattress from time immemorial that proved to be unbelievably heavy, flabby, and seemingly filled with sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Squooshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squooshy. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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