squeezy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English squeeze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English squeezy From squeeze + -y.
Meanings
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flexible and easy to squeeze
a squeezy bottle of tomato ketchup
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squeezing; causing compression
squeezy group hug
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(archaic) small or tight (of a space)
In the halls and on the staircases of Tyburnia and Belgravia, in the deliciously squeezy little drawing-rooms and antechambers of the tortuous byways in May Fair, wherever there was festivity or junketing in which a gentlewoman might share, […]
1865, The St. James's Magazine and United Empire Review:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squeezier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| squeeziest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
squeezy mop · easy peasy lemon squeezy · squeeziness