marshmallowy
Soft and yielding
Marshmallowy describes something with the qualities of a marshmallow—soft, puffy, squishy, or sweet.
The word usually applies to texture: The bread had a marshmallowy interior.
It extends to anything suggesting cozy excess or saccharine sweetness: a marshmallowy romantic comedy, marshmallowy sentimentality.
Yielding to touch
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- pillowySoft and cushioned
- cushionySoft and yielding
spongy · springy · yielding · plush · bouncy · pliable · foamy · supple
Campfire dessert sandwich
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- toastingBrowning by heat
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- hot chocolateHeated cocoa beverage
cocoa · candy · dessert · treat · graham cracker · chocolate · vanilla · caramel
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- creamySmooth and rich
rich · velvety · luscious · opulent · hedonistic · gratifying · satisfying · delightful
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- gentleSoft and kind
welcoming · nurturing · restful · peaceful · serene · tranquil · safe · secure
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- candiedPreserved by sugar-coating
cloying · sugarcoated · treacly · nectarous · sickly-sweet · dulcet · confected · sugared
soft
Yielding to touch
cushiony · spongy · springy · yielding · plush · bouncy · pliable · foamy · supple · elastic
s'mores
Campfire dessert sandwich
hot chocolate · cocoa · candy · dessert · treat · graham cracker · chocolate · vanilla · caramel · bonfire
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
creamy · rich · velvety · luscious · opulent · hedonistic · gratifying · satisfying · delightful · extravagant
cozy
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
gentle · welcoming · nurturing · restful · peaceful · serene · tranquil · safe · secure · nestled
sugary
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
candied · cloying · sugarcoated · treacly · nectarous · sickly-sweet · dulcet · confected · sugared · oversweet
marshmallowytough
Durable and strong
gritty · unsentimental · tough-minded · harsh · steely
- marshmallow fluffAerated sugar spread
- roasted marshmallowsFire-browned confections
- roasting marshmallowsHeating confections over fire
- toasted marshmallowHeat-crisped sugary pillow
- mini marshmallowsBite-sized sugary puffs
- marshmallow cremeWhipped sugar spread