squashy

Other forms of squashy

comparative or superlative

squashier

comparative or superlative

squashiest

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about squashy

What does squashy mean?

squashy means "like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in squashy?

squashy has 2 syllables: squa-shy. The stress falls on "squa". In IPA it is /ˈskwɑʃi/.

What is another word for squashy?

Close synonyms include pulpy, boggy, marshy, miry, mucky. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squashy a common word?

squashy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.