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单词 squashy
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Definition of squashy in English:

squashy

adjectivesquashier, squashiest ˈskwɒʃi
  • Easily crushed or squeezed into a different shape; having a soft consistency.

    易压扁的;柔软的

    a big, squashy leather chair

    一张柔软的真皮大椅子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you use this entrance, you miss the lovely squashy leather sofas and the trendy wooden bar area that greets the front door customers.
    • He laughs, leans back in the squashy sofa in his Whitehall office, overlooking the Cenotaph war memorial, and refuses to confirm or deny the story.
    • The rooms are furnished in period style with squashy sofas and chairs in intimate groupings complete with photographs and hunting trophies from bygone eras and current family snaps.
    • They become deliciously sweet and squashy and make a perfect filling for a pie.
    • Beyond the kitchen, there is plenty that will impress, from the outdoor Jacuzzi and floor-to-ceiling windows to the squashy sofas and heated stone floors.
    • Throwing himself into one of the office's numerous squashy chairs, Irvine admits to a last - minute attack of the collywobbles.
    • There is a small compartment in the front bonnet area suitable for a couple of squashy holdalls and two very deep and useful cubby-holes set into the sill area on each side of the car.
    • I smiled and made myself comfortable in my usual corner in a big, squashy, overstuffed chair.
    • I sat down in the living room on the big, squashy leather couch our landlady provided.
    • On Christmas morning, there it was: a large and squashy parcel.
    • Skeabost is an imposing, whitewashed country house with open fires, big squashy sofas and staff who make you feel that nothing is too much trouble.
    • Bake for 75 minutes, until they are dry but still squashy.
    • There are rainproof bags for stormy days, sturdy totes for the beach, delicate fabrics for evening, and squashy shoulder bags for casual wear.
    • Once settled, she draws up her feet and sits cross-legged on the squashy chair.
    • The fruit is ripe when it is faintly but perceptibly squashy, especially at the stem end.
    • There was a couch, a rocking chair, and two big squashy armchairs complete with an ottoman for each.
    • Original solid mahogany doors set the tone; beds with squashy headboards and mountains of cushions are unbelievably comfortable, as are sofas; bathrooms are small but stylish, in racing-green marble.
    • Dried fruit is a good addition and the sour, squashy dried cranberries available in little packets are particularly well-suited to this job.
    • Instead I went to sit on the squashy overstuffed leather chair by the books.
    • Comfort is the key word in this calm and relaxed bar - from lounge-type music to nice squashy seating - and a fine drinks menu will start to lubricate the proceedings nicely.
    Synonyms
    springy, resilient, spongy, soft, pliant, pliable, yielding, supple, elastic, cushiony, compressible, tender, flexible, ductile, malleable, tensile, plastic
    mushy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, sloppy, squelchy, squishy, oozy, doughy, semi-liquid, soft
    informal gooey, gloopy
    British informal squidgy
    rare pulpous

Derivatives

  • squashily

  • adverb
    • I think some ornate, squashily upholstered Victorian furniture would have looked better.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A small damp object…struck the ground squashily near where I was standing.
  • squashiness

  • nounˈskwɒʃɪnəs
    • Suspension-wise, it's tightened up just enough for confident back-road handling, while still retaining enough squashiness for good off-road articulation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The soup of the day is roasted squash, and we're happy they haven't killed the squashiness with too many carrots or spices, as many restos do.
      • Janet explained that the squashiness of a loaf of bread disappears without this key ingredient, and pastry crumbles more easily.
      • The squashiness of the butternut shone through beautifully, and the custard was firm but light.
      • This cute pony is my favourite at the moment - made in soft suede effect fabric with felt mane and tail he is just the right size and squashiness for a small hand.

Rhymes

sloshy, washy

Definition of squashy in US English:

squashy

adjective
  • Easily crushed or squeezed into a different shape; having a soft consistency.

    易压扁的;柔软的

    a big, squashy leather chair

    一张柔软的真皮大椅子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They become deliciously sweet and squashy and make a perfect filling for a pie.
    • Original solid mahogany doors set the tone; beds with squashy headboards and mountains of cushions are unbelievably comfortable, as are sofas; bathrooms are small but stylish, in racing-green marble.
    • There was a couch, a rocking chair, and two big squashy armchairs complete with an ottoman for each.
    • Comfort is the key word in this calm and relaxed bar - from lounge-type music to nice squashy seating - and a fine drinks menu will start to lubricate the proceedings nicely.
    • Beyond the kitchen, there is plenty that will impress, from the outdoor Jacuzzi and floor-to-ceiling windows to the squashy sofas and heated stone floors.
    • He laughs, leans back in the squashy sofa in his Whitehall office, overlooking the Cenotaph war memorial, and refuses to confirm or deny the story.
    • Instead I went to sit on the squashy overstuffed leather chair by the books.
    • Once settled, she draws up her feet and sits cross-legged on the squashy chair.
    • Dried fruit is a good addition and the sour, squashy dried cranberries available in little packets are particularly well-suited to this job.
    • Bake for 75 minutes, until they are dry but still squashy.
    • If you use this entrance, you miss the lovely squashy leather sofas and the trendy wooden bar area that greets the front door customers.
    • The fruit is ripe when it is faintly but perceptibly squashy, especially at the stem end.
    • I smiled and made myself comfortable in my usual corner in a big, squashy, overstuffed chair.
    • There is a small compartment in the front bonnet area suitable for a couple of squashy holdalls and two very deep and useful cubby-holes set into the sill area on each side of the car.
    • Throwing himself into one of the office's numerous squashy chairs, Irvine admits to a last - minute attack of the collywobbles.
    • Skeabost is an imposing, whitewashed country house with open fires, big squashy sofas and staff who make you feel that nothing is too much trouble.
    • The rooms are furnished in period style with squashy sofas and chairs in intimate groupings complete with photographs and hunting trophies from bygone eras and current family snaps.
    • On Christmas morning, there it was: a large and squashy parcel.
    • I sat down in the living room on the big, squashy leather couch our landlady provided.
    • There are rainproof bags for stormy days, sturdy totes for the beach, delicate fabrics for evening, and squashy shoulder bags for casual wear.
    Synonyms
    springy, resilient, spongy, soft, pliant, pliable, yielding, supple, elastic, cushiony, compressible, tender, flexible, ductile, malleable, tensile, plastic
    mushy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, sloppy, squelchy, squishy, oozy, doughy, semi-liquid, soft
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