squishy

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  1. adjective Soft and wet; spongy.
  2. adjective Sloppily sentimental.

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  • Because time gets squishy, and things that once seemed important don't matter anymore, hearing Capri's voice was not a terrible thing. —  Meredith Blevins - [Szabo 01] - The Hummingbird Wizard
  • The blackness felt squishy, as if it was a semi-gelid substance which had squirted out of a pipe or a hose. —  155 - Measures For A Coffin
  • Unfortunately they seemed to be on a squishy island. —  Demons Don't Dream
  • It feels "squishy," with more resistance than from just the spring. —  Notes on Picking Pin Tumbler Locks
  • One of the pins should be unset/binding ("squishy") while the other should be unset/not-binding ("springy"). —  Notes on Picking Pin Tumbler Locks
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