Meaning and background
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Squishy has a texture association with something soft, yielding, and often damp. Merriam-Webster also records figurative uses involving a lack of firmness or precision. A dog owner may intend an affectionate cuddly image rather than every literal or figurative sense. The word's softness association is documented, while the animal's size, coat, or temperament need not fit a fixed description for Squishy to remain the chosen name.
- Association
- English adjective association with soft, yielding texture or figurative lack of firmness. Source
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About Squishy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Squishy appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/skwɪʃi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/skwɪʃi/ · primary stress on syllable 1S K W IH1 SH IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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