How to Use squishy in a Sentence

squishy

adjective
  • The ground was wet and squishy.
  • Dead roots are a light brown, with the look and flat, squishy feel of wet straw.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • And when he’s pressed for details, that’s when the talk gets squishy.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2023
  • In a few years your hard drive may be full of such squishy stuff.
    IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Take the stress out of their day with these squishy fidget toys.
    Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The squishy blob is a sea cucumber — and a new species.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
  • Space isn’t a suitable place for a squishy species like us.
    Anders Sandberg, Quartz, 19 July 2019
  • This lands it around 12th (these numbers can be squishy) on the all-time list.
    Jeremy D. Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018
  • Pick a lemon that's slightly soft (not squishy) and heavy for its size.
    Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021
  • Get the recipe: Attention, lovers of squishy and chewy foods!
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 26 Dec. 2019
  • The bun is the soft, squishy kind that melts into the burger, the perfect vessel for the gooey cheese and the meat.
    Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The burgers here are just the way we like them, with a squishy bun and nice griddle char.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Sticky the Poo, a squishy likeness with eyes, clings to walls and ceilings when thrown.
    Joseph Pisani, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Skip squishy bulbs, and choose ones that feel weighty like a golf ball, not light like a Ping-Pong ball.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2023
  • There’s a lot less that seems to be able to go wrong with the small screen and squishy little keyboards of the iPad.
    Mike Murphy, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The mats are squishy but not too soft—think of a firm mattress with a cushy topper.
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2021
  • This weight is very chubby and kind of almost a bit squishy.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 19 June 2021
  • The final two sides had squishy craft dots and hard plastic dots.
    Adam Littman, The Seattle Times, 6 Jan. 2018
  • The earplugs are made from a low-pressure, slow-release foam that is both soft and squishy.
    Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 14 June 2023
  • And with that, I’ve been reduced to a puddle of tears and good, squishy feelings.
    Breanna Edwards, The Root, 29 Sep. 2017
  • After all these years, the squishy trend shows no signs of slowing down.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • At first, the cells that will make up a strand of hair are soft and squishy, like little round bags of fluid.
    Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2018
  • But a squishy, putty substance that smells of...cloves?
    Kate McCarthy, USA TODAY, 17 July 2019
  • This squishy tissue can change shape to help the whales direct sounds through the water.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2023
  • The mattress is exactly the right amount of squishy you dream of your mattress to be.
    Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 16 Apr. 2019
  • Spread a good amount of the mix on a squishy, Italian-style roll, ideally the kind topped with sesame seeds.
    Paula Forbes, GQ, 29 May 2018
  • To skeptics, all such talk may seem not just warm and fuzzy, but also soft and squishy.
    Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Something about that squishy body entices a big spawny bluegill to hang on tight.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The brand recently redesigned its entire line, and the new base model, the One, has become a quick favorite of ours for its breathable, squishy design that still manages a medium-firm feel.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Comb jellies, or ctenophores, are marine invertebrates with squishy bodies propelled by hair-like cilia.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024

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