Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Soft and wet; spongy.
- adj. Sloppily sentimental.
Wiktionary
- adj. of an object or substance Yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud.
- adj. figuratively, of a person Used as a term of endearment.
- adj. Subjective or vague.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
Etymologies
- From squash (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The bathroom design insured that that if a shower was taken before bed, the entire floor would remain squishy for hours.”
“Others are what Margaret Thatcher might have called squishy, and proud to be so.”
“In fact, a good half of this record can be classified as squishy and gelatinous, lacking the attention to detail and melodic flair that characterised the best compositions on "Writer" and”
“Antitrust standards are notoriously "squishy," and Varney's assertion that a New Deal-like relaxation of enforcement is a clear and present danger (hyperbole on my part) may be more populist than practical.”
Discourse.net: Why Aren't Hardware Limits on Netbooks an Anti-Trust Violation?
“A decision to stay with an employer is based on intangible items, "squishy" things such as the relationship with the boss and co-workers and the organization's culture and values.”
The Washington Post: How to keep talent? Money alone won't guarantee job satisfaction.
“Voters want another Marco Rubio-conservative person, an unquestioned conservative in the ranks," Haridopolos said, adding that the state Senate's "always been this kind of squishy place, and now it's unquestionably conservative.”
“Although it is only one film -- but Seth Rogen in "Knocked Up" is the "squishy" romantic lead.”
“I keep wondering if that transparent dome is 'squishy' or what!”
“Some outside analysts described the Treasury estimates as "squishy" and suggested the numbers could be overly optimistic.”
The Wall Street Journal: Treasury Has $134.5 Billion Left in TARP
“By morning it was a giant 4 foot flooded area that made a "squishy" noise when we stepped on it.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘squishy’.
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Helen Edmundson's list
Helen's favourite and interesting words: please add yours!
susurrus, serendipity, slither, squishy, terrapin, delectable, ticklish, barracuda, tangled, resonance, spotted, florentine and 4 more...
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SoSheShall's list
slurp, coeur, slurple, glop, perp, fluarxx, ropechno, herrherr, burrduhherrherr, sloppy, cheezie balls, eccentric and 634 more...
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kimo2000's Words
pakalolo, miliated, voodoo, vindaloo, hacienda, acquiesce, addlepated, olio, akimbo, apropos, oogenesis, arugula and 181 more...
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sillygoose's Words
nefarious, waffle, dilettante, love, obstreperous, suggestible, fodder, plucky, trajectory, eclectic, juggernaut, demure and 115 more...
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Favorite Words
quixotic, assonance, palindrome, plebeian, mezzanine, propinquity, etymology, antihero, intrepid, refractions, lawless, sesquipedalian and 237 more...
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sionnach's Words
contumely, fomite, holmgang, poltroon, eleemosynary, obsidian, nugatory, grindcore, felch, recrudescent, pyx, parenteral and 3271 more...
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Squ-
All those fun words that begin with squ-. Be careful; this list is hard to read without some serious eye-crossage.
squid, squab, square, squeegee, squirt, squire, squib, squelch, squabble, squad, squally, squalled and 228 more...
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stpeter's Words
abase, abasement, abashed, abdicate, aberrant, abeyance, abhor, abhorrent, abide, abject, ablation, abnegation and 3536 more...
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Jacqueline's Words
glittery, horny, amazing, wanderlust, forlorn, lustily, nonchalant, cool, passive, submissive, roundabout, carousel and 558 more...
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arby's words
me default
shirty, kerfuffle, tenterhooks, susurrus, palimpsest, crimson, rufous, cicatrix, crepuscular, carapace, quaff, exanimate and 239 more...
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Gigglesomes
Words that make me giggle.
sackbut, beshrew, hubbub, futz, tchotchke, oolong, newt, dingo, squishy, fjord, squirt, dangler and 107 more...
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the hotlist
short, sweet, epic, catchy, sassy, sexy & sizzling.
( personal list, randomness )
more:
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/...zing, epic, win, fail, hot, warp, times, clip, onyx, wonky, pwn, leet and 1493 more...
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
Words from 2009 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' film.
ravishing, juggle, rehearsal, in bulk, hoard, miser, detract, appendage, ordain, slick, scent, innuendo and 68 more...
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adorable words
These are all cute.
bunny, bunnies, pie, bubble, owlet, fluff, squishy, bonbon, muffin, puddle, puppy, peach and 11 more...
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our favorite words
umm . . . our favorite words, duh!
facade, ravine, montage, epitome, giddy, giggle, multitude, squelchy, squishy, gilt, glitter, sparkle and 5 more...
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SarahPants5's Words
huggle, squishy, glomp, fantabulous, etymology, gynotikolobomasso..., poptart, pinku, vodka, rump, goober, geeky and 37 more...
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killeralgae A word that is used often in an affectionate way, however, the texture it describes is often most repulsive, see limaceous Feb 7, 2007