as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a bed covered in big squashy pillows
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Recent Examples of squashy
The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness.
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Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 12 Oct. 2021
On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
Sauté only a minute or two on each side, until the skin is crisped and the flesh is just springy rather than squashy.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
The squashy weekender is still shoppable for only $38.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 16 Sep. 2021
Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation.
—Angela Roberts, baltimoresun.com, 19 Nov. 2020
Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 12 Oct. 2021
On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.
—Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
Sauté only a minute or two on each side, until the skin is crisped and the flesh is just springy rather than squashy.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
The squashy weekender is still shoppable for only $38.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 16 Sep. 2021
Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation.
—Angela Roberts, baltimoresun.com, 19 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squashy
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in overall volume for OEM customers and a general reduction in demand for orthopedic soft bracing products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Manu San Felix / National Geographic The Solomon Islands have the world’s second-highest coral diversity, with more than 490 species of hard and soft corals.Peter Guo, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve, or floppy valve syndrome.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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This type of tie has a soft, floppy bow at the neck that can be tied in numerous ways.Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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And the squishy definition of misinformation puts the researchers themselves in the challenging position of having to decide whether a claim is misleading, which can add to accusations of political bias.ByKai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
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Our testers describe it as giving a squishy but elevated feel that cushions the body while still maintaining a firm base.Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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The long and flabby performance was, at the least, a squandered political opportunity.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Roasted cauliflower can quickly become soggy and mushy if the pan is overcrowded.Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Transfer to the oven and bake until the pears are tender, but not mushy, when pierced with a knife, and the streusel is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, depending on the firmness of the fruit.Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Squashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squashy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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