squishier; squishiest
1
: being soft, yielding, and usually damp
2
squishiness
noun
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The ground was wet and squishy.
those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The difference between machines and bodies, of course, is that our squishy meat-envelopes aren’t designed for nonstop labor.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
That’s because the squishy midsole that cushions each footfall flattens with time, offloading the brunt of the impact onto your feet.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
That squishy timeline, and the fact that other Trump tariffs were delayed shortly after they were announced, may have allowed investors to relax.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squishy
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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squishy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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