squishier; squishiest
1
: being soft, yielding, and usually damp
2
squishiness
noun
Examples of squishy in a Sentence
The ground was wet and squishy.
those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium
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But whereas the rules of professional football still have shockingly squishy ideas of what a catch is, things are more rigid in tennis.
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Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Centrists have been denigrated as squishy, weak in the knees, guilty of being sellouts — and worse, unpatriotic.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Our testers described this mattress as squishy, supportive, and not too firm, rating it medium to medium-firm (depending on the tester), which is also ideal for those with back pain.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
Yet his squishy menagerie has particularly captivated the internet, especially as videos of stars like A$AP Rocky and Jacob Elordi relaxing in the comfy creations have gone viral on Tiktok.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2024
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Kevin Nguyen, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Centrists have been denigrated as squishy, weak in the knees, guilty of being sellouts — and worse, unpatriotic.
—Michael S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Our testers described this mattress as squishy, supportive, and not too firm, rating it medium to medium-firm (depending on the tester), which is also ideal for those with back pain.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
Yet his squishy menagerie has particularly captivated the internet, especially as videos of stars like A$AP Rocky and Jacob Elordi relaxing in the comfy creations have gone viral on Tiktok.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2024
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