soft and squishy
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2.8
- adjective
- /sɔft ənd ˈskwɪʃi/
- This cake has a soft and squishy texture that makes it delightful to eat.
Examples
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The stuffed animal is so soft and squishy that I love to cuddle with it.
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Soft and squishy.
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When you touch it, it's like kind of soft and squishy and moist.
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My hugs are soft and squishy.
Fiction book (1999) -
So soft and squishy.
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Men who are the opposite, who are like watermelons (hard on the outside but soft and squishy on the inside)... they are not men.
Blog text (10) -
Slides, climbing, jumping, bouncing, and the sounds of shrieking sweaty children hurling their bodies in every direction because everything is soft and squishy and we are invincible until somebody faceplants on the carpet.
Blog text (17) -
Her new pillow is soft and squishy, making it perfect for a good night's sleep.
Synonyms
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1.0
Easily pressed when you touch it
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3.0
Soft and easy to squeeze, often a little wet and spongy
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3.5
Very soft and thick to touch, making it comfortable to sit or lie on
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3.8
Smooth and very soft in touch, look, sound, or taste
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2.2
Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquid easily
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1.8
Soft, warm, and comfortable like when you cuddle
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3.5
Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion
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4.6
Soft and thick like the fabric used for teddy bears
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3.4
Easy to press by hand, like a soft tube or bottle
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3.0
Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding
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3.9
Soft and easy to press or bend under weight
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3.6
Soft and easy to crush, often wet or spongy
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3.7
Soft and wobbly with a thick, partly solid feel
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3.9
Easy to press so it loses its shape
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7.4
Soft and a little wet so you can squeeze it easily
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3.6
Very soft to the touch like velvet
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2.8
Easy to press by hand to change shape or let out what is inside
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4.9
Soft and thick like a stuffed toy
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4.9
Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquids
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3.0
Having a little give when you press it
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3.6
Partly soft but still a little firm
Feels squishy and a little wet when pressed
Antonyms
How Squishy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'soft and squishy' is directly compositional: both adjectives describe a yielding, compressible texture and the coordinating 'and' simply reinforces that tactile quality. This additive, descriptive pattern is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so an average B1 learner who knows 'soft' and 'squishy' will readily understand the meaning.
Etymology
Soft and squishy paints a clear picture: imagine a marshmallow or a wet sponge that you press and it gently sinks under your hand. That's why soft and squishy are used to mean 'pleasantly soft and easy to press'.