softish
A bit squishy
Softish means somewhat soft—not quite soft, but tending that direction.
The suffix -ish hedges the claim: The mattress was softish, not firm but not plush either.
It works for textures, sounds, or anything else that can be soft.
The word is informal and uncommon.
sensename
Soft and yielding
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- squashySoft, easily pressed flat
- plushySoft and luxuriant
- paddedFilled with soft material
yielding · giving · mushy · doughy · spongy · springy · pillowy · compressible
cushiony
Soft and yielding
padded · yielding · giving · mushy · doughy · spongy · springy · pillowy · compressible · squeezable
velvety
Soft and smooth-textured
cottony · silky · satiny · smooth · tender · pulpy · overripe · ripe · buttery · creamy
subdued
Reduced in intensity
pale · pastel · gentle · diffused · hazy · blurred · indistinct · quiet · hushed · low