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pinchable

pinchable

1 4.3
Easy to hold and squeeze between your fingers
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɪnʧəbl/
translation icon : pellizcable
  • The dough should be pinchable but not too sticky for shaping.

Examples

  • She checked if the clay was pinchable before starting her art project.

  • The fabric is soft and pinchable, making it easy to sew.

  • The baby's cheeks are so pinchable!

  • She has pinchable little arms.

  • The dough should be pinchable but not too sticky for shaping.

  • She checked if the clay was pinchable before starting her art project.

  • The fabric is soft and pinchable, making it easy to sew.

Synonyms

squeezable
vspinchable
1 2.8

Easy to press by hand to change shape or let out what is inside

is for small finger pressure rather than broader hand compression
squeezy
vspinchable
  • UK
3.4

Easy to press by hand, like a soft tube or bottle

is a general property of being pressed by fingers, not a designed product feature

How Soft

squishy
  • Informal
32 3.0
soft
552 1.0
pinchable
1 4.3
firm
30 1.0
rigid
35 4.0

Surface Forms

pinchable positive

Morphology

pinchable = pinch (transparent) = pinch + able

Clear and regular adjective formation from the verb 'pinch' with '-able', meaning 'able to be pinched'.

Etymology

Pinchable comes from pinch (to 'squeeze between the finger and thumb') and the ending -able ('able to be'), so it simply means 'able to be pinched', for example soft dough or fabric you can pick up with your fingers.