smooshy
Pleasantly squashed feeling
Smooshy describes something soft, squishy, and easily compressed—the kind of thing that yields pleasantly when pressed or squeezed.
It often characterizes textures that invite touching: a smooshy pillow, a smooshy marshmallow, a baby's smooshy cheeks.
The word carries affectionate connotations, suggesting something endearing or comforting rather than merely soft.
It can also describe overly sentimental behavior or feelings: They got all smooshy during the romantic comedy.
Soft and cushioned
- cushionySoft and yielding
- spongySoft and absorbent
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
squashy · marshmallowy · velvety · downy · padded · springy · yielding · compressible
Pleasantly huggable
- snugglyComfortably warm and close
- lovey-doveyCloyingly romantic
- mushySoft or saccharine
- sappyExcessively sentimental
gushy · tender · sweet · sentimental · doting · affectionate · adoring · cutesy
Soft and sticky
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- pulpySoft and fibrous
- mashedCrushed to softness
slushy · sloppy · overripe · pureed · pasty · sticky · doughy · gummy
Capable of being shaped
- moldableCapable of being shaped
- shapeableAble to be molded
- squishableAble to be compressed
- workableAble to be implemented
kneadable · deformable · elastic · flexible · puttylike · claylike · impressionable · reshapeable
pillowy
Soft and cushioned
plush · squashy · marshmallowy · velvety · downy · padded · springy · yielding · compressible · squeezable
cuddly
Pleasantly huggable
- snugglyComfortably warm and close
- lovey-doveyCloyingly romantic
- mushySoft or saccharine
sappy · gushy · tender · sweet · sentimental · doting · affectionate · adoring · cutesy · schmaltzy
gooey
Soft and sticky
mashed · slushy · sloppy · overripe · pureed · pasty · sticky · doughy · gummy · gelatinous
malleable
Capable of being shaped
- moldableCapable of being shaped
- shapeableAble to be molded
- squishableAble to be compressed
workable · kneadable · deformable · elastic · flexible · puttylike · claylike · impressionable · reshapeable · bendable