# squishy

/ˈskwɪʃi/ (US) · /skwˈɪʃi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/squishy
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

soft and easy to press or squeeze. You use this to describe things like sponges, soft fruit, or mud.

For teachers: yielding easily to pressure; soft and moist in texture. Often used to describe physical objects or, metaphorically, ideas and data that lack firm definition.

## Examples

- The mud was wet and squishy under my boots.
- The peaches were a bit too squishy to eat, so we used them to make jam instead.
- While the physical prototype felt squishy and durable, the engineers worried that the material would degrade quickly when exposed to direct sunlight over long periods.

## Usage notes

- Often follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', or 'become'.

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