Squashy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness.
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Meaning 2
Easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread".
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Examples
- The ripe tomato was so squashy that it burst in my hand as I picked it from the garden.
- The squashy texture of the overripe mango made it difficult to slice without it falling apart.
- The bread was so squashy that it felt like I was biting into a sponge, rather than a crusty loaf.
- After a few days of rain, the squashy earth was perfect for planting new seeds.
- The squashy consistency of the ripe avocado made it easy to mash into a creamy dip.
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Meaning 3
(of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous".
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All adjective clusters.