squishy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++squish·y /ˈskwɪʃi/ adjective  SOFTsoft and easy to press 软而容易挤压的 squishy mud 黏糊糊的泥► see thesaurus at soft

Examples from the Corpus

squishy• The ground was soft and squishy, and she felt mud oozing over the top of her shoes.• Tofu by texture is what jellyfish are made of, all soft and squishy and unearthly.• She touched some of it with her foot: it was soft and squishy, but not too soggy.• She decided not to eat any more of the long squishy, chocolate-coated tube she had ordered.• a squishy jellyfish• They cease to be living, breathing people and become squishy little game pieces.• Soldiers demonstrated military toys like cameras to aim rifles and squishy nonlethal projectiles.• a squishy red ball• His face is transformed as he sticks his fist into imaginary roasters and grabs for gizzards, pulls out the squishy stuff.

squish·y adjectiveChineseSyllable  

to Corpus press easy and soft

squishy
squish‧y /ˈskwɪʃi/ adjective
soft and easy to press:
    squishy mud
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: a soft mattress | Her skin was lovely and soft. | soft ground
   ▪ tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: The beef was very tender. | Cook the carrots until tender.
   ▪ soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: soggy cabbage | a piece of soggy bread | The ground was too soggy to walk on.
   ▪ squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: squishy tomatoes | The leaves were squishy under our feet.
   ▪ squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: The peaches have gone all squashy. | a big squashy sofa
   ▪ mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: mushy pieces of banana | a few mushy carrots
   ▪ spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: a spongy foam | a spongy loaf | His boots sank into the spongy soil.
   ▪ springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: springy turf (=grass) | Her hair felt lovely and springy.
   ▪ pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
   ▪ yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: yielding flesh

squishyBrE /ˈskwɪʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskwɪʃi/ 🔊 adjective (informal) soft and wet 湿软的；黏乎乎的