英语词汇“squashy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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

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

Longman Language Activatorsoft and wet► squashy

British /mushy American use this about fruit or vegetables that are soft and wet, for example because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: · All I had left in the fridge was a lemon and a couple of squashy tomatoes.· mushy Brussels sprouts and lumpy gravy· Use firm, ripe pears, not ones that have gone mushy.

► squishy

use this about mud that is very soft and makes a wet sound when you walk in it: · The ground was soft and squishy, and she felt mud oozing over the top of her shoes.

单词	squashy
释义	squashysquash‧y /ˈskwɒʃi $ ˈskwɑːʃi, ˈskwɒːʃi/ adjective British English informal Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES All I had left in the fridge was a lemon and a couple of squashy tomatoes. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Add to the cranberries and simmer for about 8 minutes until the pears are translucent but not too squashy. Extra leg-room and squashy leather seats make it easier to get work done. Juliet and David sat in squashy armchairs while Mrs Maybury fetched the tray of tea. Mrs Rundle also sent a squashy parcel addressed to all the three children. What mechanism allows toadstools -- essentially very soft and squashy items -- to push through two inches of asphalt? Thesaurus 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 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 Longman Language Activatorsoft and wet► squashy British /mushy American use this about fruit or vegetables that are soft and wet, for example because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: · All I had left in the fridge was a lemon and a couple of squashy tomatoes.· mushy Brussels sprouts and lumpy gravy· Use firm, ripe pears, not ones that have gone mushy. ► squishy use this about mud that is very soft and makes a wet sound when you walk in it: · The ground was soft and squishy, and she felt mud oozing over the top of her shoes. soft and easy to press ► see thesaurus at soft
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