squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē 

squishier; squishiest

1

: being soft, yielding, and usually damp

2

: not firm, steady, or fixed : soft: such as

a

: lenient sense 1

b

: imprecise

squishy estimates

squishiness noun

Synonyms

• flabby
• mushy
• pulpy
• soft
• spongy
• squashy
• squooshy

Examples of squishy in a Sentence

The ground was wet and squishy.

those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium

Recent Examples on the Web

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority vowed transparency and, after a squishy answer for the delay of 2023 results, released all racing and training deaths for 2024. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025

Love them or loathe them, Peeps are the very adorable cockroaches of the candy world—brightly colored, impossibly squishy, and seemingly indestructible. —Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

The resulting midsoles deliver plush cushioning and trampoline-like rebound, but are squishy and unstable, requiring a balanced, powerful stride to optimize performance. —Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025

These have a squishy footbed and easy-to-adjust Velcro straps. —Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for squishy

• fishy

Kids Definition

squishy

adjective

ˈskwish-ē 

squishier; squishiest

: being soft, yielding, and damp