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squishy.

Adjective
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MEANING

Soft and easily pressed out of shape, often with a damp or yielding feel.

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  • squishy mud
  • squishy cushion

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The ground became squishy where the stream spread into the meadow.

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squishy

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Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more squishy; superlative most squishy when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.

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