as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a toddler clutching a squooshy teddy bear
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Recent Examples of squooshy
Target has a squooshy blanket that’s modestly priced and comes in dark green, blush or gray, as well as a Made by Design sweater-fleece blanket in heathered gray or navy.
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Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squooshy
Adjective
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Rande, 62, matched his wife's and daughter's soft elegance by wearing a classic black tux with a white collared shirt and back tie.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For starters, the bath products are thicker, softer, non-slip, and have drainage holes.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From summer through early fall hardy begonia displays loose floppy clusters of pink fragrant blooms visited by pollinators.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jones had ordered multiple shoes from AliExpress, only to realize that their floppy construction and nearly non-existent grip created their own dangers.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But squishy, smooshy baby Méi in her little cotton floral dress and matching bloomers is 80% thighs and incredibly cute.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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The keyboard itself is pleasant enough to type on, with moderate feedback while avoiding the squishy feel some budget systems have.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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The dough is too spongy, and the whole thing just doesn’t come together the way a great Neapolitan pizza should.—
Jamie Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, the fridge's environment can speed up the aging process of these foods, leading to a mushy product and a poor taste.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Violent updrafts and mushy hail Juno and Hubble images from 2017 showed a powerful updraft near the heart of the storm, pumping ammonia from deep within Jupiter's atmosphere and rushing it upward to the peaks of the towering storm clouds.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the final days of the competition, the flabby fish got a little extra push when two New Zealand radio hosts began encouraging listeners to join Team Blobfish.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the first season, when jokes went flabby or the writers didn’t know how to finish a skit, a fake cow was dropped from the rafters.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Squooshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squooshy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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