squashy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English squash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English squashy From squash + -y.
Meanings
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Easily squashed when pressed.
It was a typical bachelor's study, comfortable and old fashioned, with squashy armchairs and an old desk piled high with papers.
1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 105:a squashy tomato
- Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot.
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Resembling a squash.
Some might describe yellow squash as bland but others would say not. It's delicate and definitely squashy, but in this recipe, the saffron, basil, and umami boost from nutritional yeast make it something to reckon with.
2014, Deborah Madison, The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, →ISBN, page 190:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squashier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| squashiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |