mushy

[ muhsh-ee, moosh-ee ]

/ ˈmʌʃ i, ˈmʊʃ i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mushy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, mush·i·er, mush·i·est.

resembling mush; pulpy.

Informal. overly emotional or sentimental: mushy love letters.

Origin of mushy

First recorded in 1830–40; mush¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mushy

mush·i·ly, adverbmush·i·ness, noun

Words nearby mushy

mushroom, mushroom anchor, mushroom cloud, mushroom slab construction, mushroom ventilator, mushy, mushyheaded, Musial, music, musica ficta, musical

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Example sentences from the Web for mushy

The road salt makes a mushy, corrosive paste that is flung universally about the under-and over-sides of every vehicle.
Book Bag: Beguiling if Unlikely Travel Books|Sean Wilsey|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is no mushy moderate, but an Obama-loathing, gubmint-hating, tax-cutting, gun-toting, education-cutting conservative.
Paul Begala: Ted Cruz and Texas’s Tea Party Revolution|Paul Begala|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Capability is a mushy line, and it can take a country years to go from capability to producing an actual warhead.
The Israel Leg: Not a Disaster, But Not Good|Michael Tomasky|July 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Those who favor bipartisan cooperation are often dismissed as mushy moderates.
The Demise of Moderation|Howard Kurtz|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Tainted by what some see as mushy liberalism, Cameron knows he has ground to recover with the voters.
Cameron Gets Tough|William Underhill|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Twelve women in single file were picking their way across the mushy street piled with soft March snow.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
As some of our friends remind us, love is not a mushy thing, and it sometimes has to inflict pain.
Hidden from the Prudent|Paul Jones
The fruit was as soft and mushy as some of the giants themselves, or Bill would not have fared so easily.
Five Thousand Miles Underground|Roy Rockwood
I tossed Jimmie Tool t the ceilin when he was a mushy infant too young t do any moren jus gurgle.
Every Man for Himself|Norman Duncan
The sky pin-pricked with stars, the air redolent with the mushy flavour of dead meat.
Gladiator|Philip Wylie

British Dictionary definitions for mushy

mushy

/ (ˈmʌʃɪ) /

adjective mushier or mushiest

soft and pulpy

informal excessively sentimental or emotional

Derived forms of mushy

mushily, adverbmushiness, noun

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单词	mushy
释义	mushy [ muhsh-ee, moosh-ee ] / ˈmʌʃ i, ˈmʊʃ i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mushy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, mush·i·er, mush·i·est. resembling mush; pulpy. Informal. overly emotional or sentimental: mushy love letters. Origin of mushy First recorded in 1830–40; mush¹ + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM mushy mush·i·ly, adverbmush·i·ness, noun Words nearby mushy mushroom, mushroom anchor, mushroom cloud, mushroom slab construction, mushroom ventilator, mushy, mushyheaded, Musial, music, musica ficta, musical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mushy The road salt makes a mushy, corrosive paste that is flung universally about the under-and over-sides of every vehicle. Book Bag: Beguiling if Unlikely Travel Books\|Sean Wilsey\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is no mushy moderate, but an Obama-loathing, gubmint-hating, tax-cutting, gun-toting, education-cutting conservative. Paul Begala: Ted Cruz and Texas’s Tea Party Revolution\|Paul Begala\|August 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Capability is a mushy line, and it can take a country years to go from capability to producing an actual warhead. The Israel Leg: Not a Disaster, But Not Good\|Michael Tomasky\|July 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Those who favor bipartisan cooperation are often dismissed as mushy moderates. The Demise of Moderation\|Howard Kurtz\|February 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tainted by what some see as mushy liberalism, Cameron knows he has ground to recover with the voters. Cameron Gets Tough\|William Underhill\|August 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Twelve women in single file were picking their way across the mushy street piled with soft March snow. The Skipper and the Skipped\|Holman Day As some of our friends remind us, love is not a mushy thing, and it sometimes has to inflict pain. Hidden from the Prudent\|Paul Jones The fruit was as soft and mushy as some of the giants themselves, or Bill would not have fared so easily. Five Thousand Miles Underground\|Roy Rockwood I tossed Jimmie Tool t the ceilin when he was a mushy infant too young t do any moren jus gurgle. Every Man for Himself\|Norman Duncan The sky pin-pricked with stars, the air redolent with the mushy flavour of dead meat. Gladiator\|Philip Wylie British Dictionary definitions for mushy mushy / (ˈmʌʃɪ) / adjective mushier or mushiest soft and pulpy informal excessively sentimental or emotional Derived forms of mushy mushily, adverbmushiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mushy muddy, spongy, squishy, sugary, sentimental, weepy, maudlin, wet, syrupy, gelatinous, pap, pulpy, quaggy, slushy, squashy, jelled, mashy, semiliquid, semisolid, effusive
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mushy

adjective, mush·i·er, mush·i·est.

Origin of mushy

OTHER WORDS FROM mushy

Words nearby mushy

Example sentences from the Web for mushy

British Dictionary definitions for mushy

adjective mushier or mushiest

Derived forms of mushy

Words related to mushy