squidgy
Soft and compressible
Squidgy describes something soft, moist, and yielding to pressure—the texture of a ripe banana, wet clay, or a stress ball when squeezed.
The word is primarily British and often carries affectionate connotations: a squidgy bit of cake, The baby's squidgy cheeks.
It suggests pleasant squishiness rather than unpleasant mushiness.
Soft and easily compressed
- cushionySoft and yielding
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- pillowySoft and cushioned
- marshmallowSpongy sugar confection
velvety · downy · padded · yielding · squashy · tender · fluffy · silky
Apt to adhere
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- oozySeeping moisture slowly
gloopy · tacky · gummy · gluey · mucilaginous · treacly · syrupy · smeary
Past optimal freshness
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- pulpySoft and fibrous
- slushySemi-melted and wet
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
sodden · saturated · mashed · squelchy · damp · decomposing · bruised · gushy
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
marshmallow · velvety · downy · padded · yielding · squashy · tender · fluffy · silky · gentle
sticky
Apt to adhere
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
oozy · gloopy · tacky · gummy · gluey · mucilaginous · treacly · syrupy · smeary · unctuous
overripe
Past optimal freshness
waterlogged · sodden · saturated · mashed · squelchy · damp · decomposing · bruised · gushy · collapsed
malleable
Capable of being shaped
doughy · plasticky · rubbery · squishable · workable · shapeable · formable · kneadable · play-dough
springy
Able to rebound
- bouncyTends to rebound
- compressibleCapable of being condensed
- absorbentAble to soak up
foamy · porous · elastic · resilient · cellular · buoyant · cushioned · rebounding · giving · puffy