squishable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈskwɪʃəbəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree English squish Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English squishable From squish + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be squished or compressed
On group trips, we like to bring a squishable football. It's light (just a few ounces), packable, and universally popular: Who doesn't love a game of two-hand touch in the great outdoors?
March 2003, Backpacker - Vol. 31, No. 211To use a very unscientific term, the earth is squishable.
2007 May 15, Henry Fountain, “How a Vast Ice Sheet Put the Squeeze on Earth (and Its Gravity)”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most squishable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more squishable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |