SQUISHY

spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike

(adjective) easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; “spongy bread”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

squishy (comparative squishier or more squishy, superlative squishiest or most squishy)

(of an object or substance) Yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud.

(figuratively, of a person) Used as a term of endearment.

(informal) Subjective or vague.

(politics, informal, derogatory) Politically moderate.

Noun

squishy (plural squishies)

(informal) A squeezable foam toy.

Source: Wiktionary



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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