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squishy, a.|ˈskwɪʃɪ|
[f. squish v. + -y.]
Of a soft or wet nature; making, emitting, or characterized by a soft splashing sound or sounds. Also fig.
1847Halliw., Squishy, sloppy and dirty. East. 1879Jefferies Wild Life vii. 147 The ploughing-engine be stuck fast up to the axle, the land be so soft and squishey. 1901Prior Forest Folk xii. 128 The squishy tread of passing feet on the sodden grass. 1953Freckles in News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) 9 Mar. 15/7 Everyone knows you're squishy about Miss Springtime! 1973Times Lit. Suppl. 26 Oct. 1310/5 The very delicacy and respect for words in themselves which are radio's chief strengths do tend to make it rather a squishy medium. 1981Sunday Tel. 8 Mar. 13/3 All the lovely squishy feeling flowed over us when we waved and the driver waved and tooted.
Add: Hence ˈsquishiness n.
1929R. O. Prowse Prophet's Wife i. i. 9 The track was fairly dry, for no rain had lately fallen: but in places it betrayed her to a squishiness of puddles and soft black mud. 1979London Rev. Bks. 25 Oct. 1/4 The novel has joined the ranks of those..novels whose pride and purpose seems to consist in establishing the dullness of experience, its inherent squishiness. |