squashy

Example Sentences

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On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2022

“What I really like about Lincoln is that there is such a lot of him — Not mere flabby flesh and squashy pulp, but regular downright grit.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022

Kabocha adds squashy sweetness, while rehydrated shiitakes bring loads of umami.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

He used Jell-O and cornstarch at first, but the squashy gunk, poured into a vinyl bladder, was too heavy to move.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

Ivy dropped her new messenger bag full of borrowed clothes on the floor of June’s room and slumped into a squashy armchair in the corner.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake