SQUASHY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

squashy

adjective

ˈskwä-shē

Definition of squashy

as in soft

giving easily to the touch a bed covered in big squashy pillows

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Recent Examples of squashy Soft muslin linen and squashy feather bedding cover comfortable mattresses and each has its own shower tucked into an arched alcove. — Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Feel its malleability between your teeth, how its squashy fragility—marshy like the plant from which it was originally harvested—gives a bit before bouncing back. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Sauté only a minute or two on each side, until the skin is crisped and the flesh is just springy rather than squashy. — Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022 Mentions of the squashy dessert can be traced back to the paper’s first year in circulation. — Angela Roberts, baltimoresun.com, 19 Nov. 2020

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Adjective

However, the company said beer depletions, a measure of sales from distributors to retailers and other customers, declined slightly during the quarter, indicating consumer demand was softer than shipment growth suggests.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Passion fruit seeds are soft and edible, but there are just too many to be enjoyable.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of soft

Adjective

For three years, as Israeli bombs made ruins of the ground, some of the trees and vines had clung to life in the spongy layer of clay below.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of spongy

Adjective

Mushy yellow leaves, squishy brown roots, and wet potting mix that won’t dry out are all signs something is wrong.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have translated that exact squishy, decentralized magic into a microscopic computing innovation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of squishy

Adjective

The apple pieces cook up nice and tender without becoming mushy, adding bright and tart pops of fresh fruit flavor throughout the scone.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Choose grapes that are firm, plump, mold-free, and attached to fresh stems; avoid mushy, wrinkled, or brown grapes.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mushy

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