Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squashy

/skwˈɑʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: squashy
IPA: /skwˈɑʃi/

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily squashed when pressed.

adj

Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot.

adj

Resembling a squash.

Example Sentences

"a squashy tomato"
"It was a typical bachelor's study, comfortable and old fashioned, with squashy armchairs and an old desk piled high with papers."
"Some might describe yellow squash as bland but others would say not. It's delicate and definitely squashy, but in this recipe, the saffron, basil, and umami boost from nutritional yeast make it something to reckon with."

Etymology

Etymology tree English squash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English squashy From squash + -y.

Inflected Forms

squashier (comparative) squashiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

squashily squashiness

Synonyms

spongy squishy spongelike boggy marshy miry mucky muddy quaggy sloppy sloughy soggy

Rhymes With

kobayashi takahashi takashi washy hayashi akashi higashi hirabayashi foshee

Questions

How do you pronounce squashy?: The recorded pronunciation is /skwˈɑʃi/.
What does squashy mean?: Easily squashed when pressed.
Where does squashy come from?: Etymology tree English squash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English squashy From squash + -y.

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