squishy

adjective

ˈskwi-shē 

squishier; squishiest

1

: being soft, yielding, and usually damp

The ground was wet and squishy.

2

: not firm, steady, or fixed : soft: such as

a

: lenient sense 1

To skeptics, all such talk may seem … squishy. For decades, CEOs … prized toughness above all.

—Geoff Colvin

b

: imprecise

squishy estimates

squishiness noun

Synonyms of squishy

• soft
• floppy
• spongy
• mushy

Examples of squishy in a Sentence

The ground was wet and squishy.

those are awfully squishy estimates for the final cost of a new football stadium

Recent Examples on the Web

There's also a perception that squishy invertebrates — creatures without backbones — weren't formidable enough to join the ranks of top predators. —CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

Over in the living area, a deep, squishy couch—with more alpaca wool blankets cast over it—is warmed by a woodfire stove. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

There's also a perception that squishy invertebrates — creatures without backbones — weren't formidable enough to join the ranks of top predators. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

Soft robotics, a subfield of robotics that says robots can be squishy, focuses on constructing robots from highly flexible, deformable materials and systems. —New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for squishy

• fishy

Kids Definition

squishy

adjective

ˈskwish-ē 

squishier; squishiest

: being soft, yielding, and damp