Definition
Definition of squashable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
easily crushedRare capable of being squashed or crushedRare
- The overripe tomatoes were squashable under slight pressure..
2.
physical objectsRare capable of being compressed or squeezedRare
- The squashable foam made the packaging secure.
3.
metaphoricalRare easily subdued or humiliatedRare
- The squashable opponent quickly gave up the fight.
Origin of squashable
English, squash (crush) + -able (capable of)
Examples of squashable in a sentence
The berries were squashable and needed careful handling. The squashable material made packing easy. She loved the squashable texture of the pillow. His squashable ego couldn't handle the criticism. The squashable team was easily defeated in the tournament.
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- French:écrasable, malléable, ...
- German:zerdrückbar, komprimierbar, ...
- Italian:schiacciabile, compressibile, ...
- Spanish:aplastable, comprimible, ...
- Portuguese:amassável, compressível, ...
- Chinese:易压碎的, 可压缩的, ...
- Japanese:押しつぶせる, 屈服しやすい, ...
- Arabic:قابِل للهَرْس, قابل للضغط, ...
- Hebrew:נִמְעָךְ, נִסְחָט, ...
- Russian:раздавливаемый, сжимаемый, ...
- Ukrainian:роздавлюваний, стисливий, ...
- Hindi:कुचलने योग्य, संपीड़ित, ...
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