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squishiness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈskwɪ.ʃi.nəs/

Etymology

Etymology tree English squishy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English squishiness From squishy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being squishy.
    • The squishiness of an hour-old fertilized egg can predict its viability, .... 2016, Stanford University, Science Daily, 'Squishiness' can indicate embryo viability, researchers find.:

Forms

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Translations (5)

fr mollesse (State or quality) · fr spongiosité (State or quality) · de Nachgiebigkeit (State or quality) · de Schwabbeligkeit (State or quality) · fr viscosité (State or quality)