puxy
9.9
Soft and spongy wood that breaks easily
- adjective
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blando
- We avoided stepping on the puxy logs because they would collapse under our weight.
Examples
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After years in the damp forest, the fence posts became puxy and unstable.
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The fallen branch was so puxy that it broke apart in my hands.
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This wood is puxy and crumbles easily.
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The old tree had a puxy trunk.
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The fallen branch was so puxy that it broke apart in my hands.
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After years in the damp forest, the fence posts became puxy and unstable.
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We avoided stepping on the puxy logs because they would collapse under our weight.
Synonyms
pappy
vspuxy
1
7.6
Soft and mushy in texture like overcooked porridge
is spongy yet breaks apart easily rather than just being mushy
soft and ploppy
vspuxy
7.0
Feels squishy and a little wet when pressed
is drier and more likely to break into pieces than stay wet and squishy
Antonyms
How Soft
Surface Forms
puxy positive
Etymology
Puxy is a helpful word to remember if you think of pulp + -y, meaning 'full of pulp' or 'mushy'. So puxy describes wood that is 'soft and spongy' and breaks apart easily.