squashy
Soft and yielding
Squashy describes something soft and easily compressed, yielding readily to pressure: squashy cushions, squashy fruit.
The word suggests a damp or pulpy softness—overripe tomatoes are squashy, as is wet ground after rain.
British English uses it more freely than American, where squishy often takes its place.
Soft and cushioned
- cushionySoft and yielding
- spongySoft and absorbent
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
downy · velvety · doughy · mushy · squishy · squidgy · pulpy · marshmallowy
Soft or saccharine
spoiled · mealy · deteriorating · decaying · fermenting · browning · wilting · damaged
pillowy
Soft and cushioned
plush · downy · velvety · doughy · mushy · squishy · squidgy · pulpy · marshmallowy · cushioned
mushy
Soft or saccharine
rotten · spoiled · mealy · deteriorating · decaying · fermenting · browning · wilting · damaged · blemished
soggy
Thoroughly wet and soft
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- soddenSaturated with liquid
squelchy · boggy · marshy · muddy · spongy · oozy · damp · soaked · drenched · sloppy
cozy
Warm and snug
overstuffed · enveloping · padded · luxurious · inviting · nestling · loungy · comfy · cushy · soft
- butternut squashTan winter gourd
- summer squashTender-skinned warm-weather gourd
- winter squashHard-rinded seasonal vegetable
- yellow squashPale golden summer gourd
- spaghetti squashGourd with fibrous flesh
- squash playerFour-walled court athlete
squash, squashed, squashing, squashier, squasher, unsquashed, squashiness