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squishy

/ˈskwɪʃi/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Something that can be easily pressed, compressed, or squeezed.

  • A soft and yielding substance or material.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with squishy
dishes , fishes , mishes , wishes
Variants
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squishier , squishiest , squishiness , squishinesses , squishy
Etymology
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Originally meant 'easily squashed' in Old English.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'squishy' was first used in print in the late 19th century.

  2. In the video game Minecraft, players can create 'squishy mushrooms' by placing red mushroom blocks on top of brown mushroom blocks.


Related Concepts
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  1. Plush toys: Toys made of soft, pliable materials, often filled with stuffing.

  2. Food texture: A term used to describe the soft, yielding texture of certain foods, such as pudding or marshmallows.


Culture
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In popular culture, 'squishy' is often used to describe soft, plush toys or desserts.

How to Memorize "squishy"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a stress ball or a soft, squishy toy.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the feeling of squeezing a stress ball or a soft, plush toy.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'squishy' as 'Something Quite Unusually Squashed, Intensely Held Yielding Pressure'.


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