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Squishy vs Squidgy - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between squishy and squidgy

is that squishy is yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud while squidgy is moist and pliant; soggy.

squishy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of an object or substance) Yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially'', soft and wet, ''as mud.
  • * 2009 , Jamie Carie, Wind Dancer , B&H Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0-8054-4534-3, page 144:
  • Finished with head and hair, the women pulled her up the bank to wash her body, the soft squishy mud registering for the first time on the outer consciousness of Isabelle’s mind.
  • (figuratively, of a person)
  • (informal) Subjective or vague.
  • Derived terms

    * squishiness

    squidgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • moist and pliant; soggy
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=December 15 , author=Felicity Cloake , title=How to cook the perfect nut roast , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Breadcrumbs seem to be the most popular choice, but Rose Elliot's recipe, in Vegetarian Christmas (as recommended by one of the three nice people who did tweet back, India Knight), doesn't quite convince as the centrepiece of the festive feast. It consists of two layers of ground cashew nuts, mixed with breadcrumbs, onions, nutmeg and vegetable stock, and separated by a vibrant green herb stuffing, the main ingredient of which is also bread. Although surprisingly moist, thanks to the stock (indeed, the contrast between the crisp exterior and the squidgy middle is horribly moreish), the combination of parsley, garlic and breadcrumbs reminds me of a very fancy loaf of garlic bread – and all but overpowers the sweet flavour of the cashews.}}