How to Use squishy in a Sentence

squishy

adjective
  • The ground was wet and squishy.
  • Skip any onions that feel soft or squishy.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t leave squishy gel toys in the car.
    — Samantha Neely, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In a few years your hard drive may be full of such squishy stuff.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Your newborn is still so squishy and small.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • If your bulbs feel squishy, discard them.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Snuffles is a bear, and a soft, squishy one at that.
    — De Elizabeth, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Take the stress out of their day with these squishy fidget toys.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Dead roots are a light brown, with the look and flat, squishy feel of wet straw.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Plus, squishy pods in the footbed give my soles some extra love.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
  • And when he’s pressed for details, that’s when the talk gets squishy.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2023
  • Pick a lemon that's slightly soft (not squishy) and heavy for its size.
    — Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The final two sides had squishy craft dots and hard plastic dots.
    — Adam Littman, The Seattle Times, 6 Jan. 2018
  • There are cuddly plush capybaras and stretchy or squishy ones.
    — CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • It’s served on a wide, white, squishy bun, with the meat and gnarled onions hanging out.
    — George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • After all these years, the squishy trend shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • Legally, things are still a little squishy.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Something about that squishy body entices a big spawny bluegill to hang on tight.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The mats are squishy but not too soft—think of a firm mattress with a cushy topper.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2021
  • No squishy, too-fluffy rectangles here.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This lands it around 12th (these numbers can be squishy) on the all-time list.
    — Jeremy D. Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018
  • The earplugs are made from a low-pressure, slow-release foam that is both soft and squishy.
    — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 14 June 2023
  • Workers bolt on squishy cushions that let the skates lean to either side to turn.
    — New York Times, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The crunch of its shell or the feel of their squishy, slimy bodies underfoot.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Each volunteer seemed to find dozens of the squishy gastropods.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2022
  • This squishy tissue can change shape to help the whales direct sounds through the water.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2023
  • Friends who come by to hang out are always amazed by the squishy, sink-right-in feeling of my bed.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Sticky the Poo, a squishy likeness with eyes, clings to walls and ceilings when thrown.
    — Joseph Pisani, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2018
  • At first, the cells that will make up a strand of hair are soft and squishy, like little round bags of fluid.
    — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Feel the Rind A ripe melon should feel firm when pressed, but not rock hard or squishy.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026

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