Squashy

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Easily squashed when pressed.

    "a squashy tomato"

  2. 2
    Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot.
  3. 3
    Resembling a squash.

    "Some might describe yellow squash as bland but others would say not. It's delicate and definitely squashy, but in this recipe, the saffron, basil, and umami boost from nutritional yeast make it something to reckon with."

Adjective
  1. 1
    easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility wordnet
  2. 2
    (of soil) soft and watery wordnet
  3. 3
    like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
pulpysoftbaccateboggydirtydoughy

Example

More examples

"It was a typical bachelor's study, comfortable and old fashioned, with squashy armchairs and an old desk piled high with papers."

Etymology

From squash + -y.

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