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adjective
(squashier; -est)
Date: 1698
1. easily squashed
2. softly wet ; boggy
3. soft because overripe <squashy melons> • squashily adverb • squashiness noun
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squashy
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Squashy — Squash y ( [y^]), a. Easily squashed; soft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squashy — [skwä′shē, skwôshē] adj. squashier, squashiest 1. soft and wet; mushy 2. easily squashed or crushed, as overripe fruit squashily adv. squashiness n … English World dictionary
squashy — [[t]skwɒ̱ʃi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Squashy things are soft and able to be squashed easily. ...deep, squashy sofas … English dictionary
squashy — UK [ˈskwɒʃɪ] / US [ˈskwɑʃɪ] adjective Word forms squashy : adjective squashy comparative squashier superlative squashiest informal soft and easily squashed … English dictionary
squashy — squash•y [[t]ˈskwɒʃ i, ˈskwɔ ʃi[/t]] adj. squash•i•er, squash•i•est 1) easily squashed; pulpy: squashy fruit[/ex] 2) soft and wet: squashy ground[/ex] 3) having a squashed appearance • Etymology: 1690–1700 squash′i•ly, adv. squash′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
squashy — squash|y [ skwaʃi ] adjective INFORMAL soft and easily squashed: a squashy sofa/armchair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squashy — adjective soft and full of liquid: squashy overripe tomatoes squashiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
squashy — Ⅰ. squash [1] ► VERB 1) crush or squeeze (something) so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. 2) squeeze or force into a restricted space. 3) suppress, subdue, or reject. ► NOUN 1) a state of being squashed. 2) … English terms dictionary
squashy — squashily, adv. squashiness, n. /skwosh ee, skwaw shee/, adj., squashier, squashiest. 1. easily squashed; pulpy. 2. soft and wet, as the ground after rain. 3. having a squashed appearance. [1690 1700; SQUASH1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
squashy — adjective a) Easily squashed when pressed b) Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot … Wiktionary
