Meaning & use
Squishy
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Soft and yielding to pressure, especially in a wet or spongy way.
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The overripe peach felt squishy in her hand.
Kids love stepping in squishy mud puddles after the rain.
A note on using this word
An informal, sound-symbolic word — the 'squish' at its core mimics the sound of something soft being pressed.
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