squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē How to pronounce squishy (audio)
Definition of squishynext
1
as in soft
giving easily to the touch a squishy beanbag chair

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2
as in approximate
not precisely correct those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium

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Recent Examples of squishy Small in stature but never short on personality, the Luva modular sectional has a squishy texture and a cartoonish shape. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 The wildly popular NeeDoh squishy cubes are often the go-to toy for the trend, despite warnings against heating them on the box. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 There’s the initial crunch, then your teeth sink into a wonderfully soft and squishy focaccia. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Kim Staggs had just picked up her 13-year-old daughter, Natalee, from her grandparents' house when a squishy toy that had mistakenly been left inside a hot car exploded. — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for squishy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squishy
  1. soft
  2. approximate
  3. floppy
  4. inaccurate
  5. spongy
  6. mushy
Adjective
  • My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Set the scene On the second and last morning of my weekend at Winvian, a soft snow came upon the place and landed in a thin blanket.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of soft
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  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeters in black.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Witness Lavelle Shah-Marquis also described the approximate ages and sizes of the two boys.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
Adjective
  • Colorful, floppy hydrangeas are one of summer’s best gifts for the garden.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
  • The floppy felt hat may still need a stronger lobbying effort outside Wimbledon and royal garden parties.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of floppy
Adjective
  • Another 29% said candidates had been given an inaccurate hiring timeline.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The family has warned that false and inaccurate reports about Hilton and the circumstances surrounding the incident are circulating.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Adjective
  • The slices are slick and spongy, and the turkey tastes canned.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Spongy Texture Lawn expert Dan Deins notes that if areas of your lawn that look particularly spongy or matted down, this is probably an indication that something is wrong.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 12 July 2026
Definition of spongy
Adjective
  • Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings have missed the playoffs by slim margins three years in a row with 91, 86 and 92 points respectively, which is a perfect snapshot of the mushy middle.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Coneflowers stop blooming after the first hard frost, and they can still be harvested then as long as the cone holding the seeds is hard and dry, not wet or mushy.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mushy

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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squishy. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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