Meaning & use

squidgy

adjective·Everyday

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Soft, moist, and slightly yielding to the touch; squishy.

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The bread had gone squidgy after sitting in the damp bag.

She sank her fingers into the squidgy clay.

A note on using this word

Squidgy is chiefly British informal usage, often applied to food, mud, or other soft, malleable substances.

Words with a similar meaning

squishyspongy

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Words with an opposite meaning

firmhard

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