squashy

adjective

ˈskwä-shē How to pronounce squashy (audio)
ˈskwȯ-
squashier; squashiest
Synonyms of squashynext
1
: easily squashed
2
: softly wet : boggy
3
: soft because overripe
squashy melons
squashily
ˈskwä-shə-lē How to pronounce squashy (audio)
ˈskwȯ-
adverb
squashiness
ˈskwä-shē-nəs How to pronounce squashy (audio)
ˈskwȯ-
noun

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a bed covered in big squashy pillows
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The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of squashy was in 1698

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squashy

adjective
ˈskwäsh-ē How to pronounce squashy (audio)
ˈskwȯsh-
squashier; squashiest
: easily squashed : soft
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