squishier; squishiest
1
: being soft, yielding, and usually damp
2
: not firm, steady, or fixed : soft: such as
b
: imprecise
squishy estimates
squishiness noun

Examples of squishy in a Sentence

The ground was wet and squishy. those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squishy was circa 1847

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“Squishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squishy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

squishy

adjective
squishier; squishiest
: being soft, yielding, and damp
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