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Squashy Definition & Meaning

squashy
adjective
  1. like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
  2. (of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"
  3. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread"

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What does squashy mean?
like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness (of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous" easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread"
What part of speech is squashy?
Squashy is an adjective.
How many definitions does squashy have?
Squashy has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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