squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē 

squishier; squishiest

1

: being soft, yielding, and usually damp

2

: not firm, steady, or fixed : soft: such as

a

: lenient sense 1

b

: imprecise

squishy estimates

squishiness noun

Synonyms

• flabby
• mushy
• pulpy
• soft
• spongy
• squashy
• squooshy

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This squishy brush from Frida Baby softly combs through newborn hair to clean it of cradle cap or dead skin, and helps get rid of wayward skin flakes too. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 June 2024

Here, the ubiquitous burger chain Shake Shack serves its far less ubiquitous breakfast menu, including a simple yet elegantly constructed egg and cheese sandwich: silken eggs with crisp edges, a slice of American cheese and a squishy burger bun. —New York Times, 18 June 2024

Elsewhere, Miyazaki delivers scenes like Ohira’s dreamlike opening — smeary, squishy, painterly imagery deployed as abstractions. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024

Parasites tend to have small, squishy bodies—characteristics that do not bode well for fossilization. —Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

squishy

adjective

ˈskwish-ē 

squishier; squishiest

: being soft, yielding, and damp