as in soft
giving easily to the touch
a toddler clutching a squooshy teddy bear
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Recent Examples of squooshy
Target has a squooshy blanket that’s modestly priced and comes in dark green, blush or gray, as well as a Made by Design sweater-fleece blanket in heathered gray or navy.
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Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squooshy
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When the foam subsides, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
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To counter this, brighten your face with a soft fill light, even during the day, to avoid looking gloomy.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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London’s Harry Styles event saw 12 foppish men in feather boas, Gucci flares, and floppy haircuts vying for the prize.Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, Eddie is such a cartoonish bad boy — could his floppy hair look any more villainous?Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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The slightly squishy brewer has steeper walls than some other drippers like the Hario V60, which can up the contact between water and coffee.Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
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And the squishy definition of misinformation puts the researchers themselves in the challenging position of having to decide whether a claim is misleading, which can add to accusations of political bias.ByKai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
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The ground was covered in a spongy synthetic mat, according to Rocky Merz at the Cincinnati Parks Department.Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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While sized more like a cookie, madeleines are small, spongy cakes that can be flavored simply with vanilla or modified to incorporate fruit, coffee, chocolate and more.Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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As the fruits or veggies expand and contract during freezing and thawing, their cellular structures break down, often resulting in a mushy texture.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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But getting rice perfectly fluffy, without crunchy pockets or mushy spots is an art.Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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The long and flabby performance was, at the least, a squandered political opportunity.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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“Squooshy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squooshy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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