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squashy

adj

Etymology

From squash + -y.

  1. derived from ex
  2. derived from *excoāctiāre✻
  3. derived from esquacher
  4. inherited from squachen
  5. suffixed as squashy — “squash + -y”

Definitions

  1. Easily squashed when pressed.

    • a squashy tomato
    • It was a typical bachelor's study, comfortable and old fashioned, with squashy armchairs and an old desk piled high with papers.

  2. Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot.

  3. Resembling a squash.

    • Some might describe yellow squash as bland but others would say not. It's delicate and definitely squashy, but in this recipe, the saffron, basil, and umami boost from nutritional yeast make it something to reckon with.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA