squishy
IPA: skwˈɪʃi
noun
- (informal) A squeezable foam toy.
adjective
- (of an object or substance) Yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud.
- (slang) Used as a term of endearment.
- (informal) Subjective or vague.
- (politics, informal, derogatory) Politically moderate.
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Examples of "squishy" in Sentences
- Others are what Margaret Thatcher might have called squishy, and proud to be so.
- Although it is only one film -- but Seth Rogen in "Knocked Up" is the "squishy" romantic lead.
- The bathroom design insured that that if a shower was taken before bed, the entire floor would remain squishy for hours.
- A decision to stay with an employer is based on intangible items, "squishy" things such as the relationship with the boss and co-workers and the organization's culture and values.
- In fact, a good half of this record can be classified as squishy and gelatinous, lacking the attention to detail and melodic flair that characterised the best compositions on "Writer" and
- Antitrust standards are notoriously "squishy," and Varney's assertion that a New Deal-like relaxation of enforcement is a clear and present danger (hyperbole on my part) may be more populist than practical.
- "Voters want another Marco Rubio-conservative person, an unquestioned conservative in the ranks," Haridopolos said, adding that the state Senate's "always been this kind of squishy place, and now it's unquestionably conservative."
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