mushy

[ muhsh-ee, moo sh-ee ]

/ ˈmʌʃ i, ˈmʊʃ i /

adjective, mush·i·er, mush·i·est.

resembling mush; pulpy.

Informal. overly emotional or sentimental: mushy love letters.

Nearby words

mushroom, mushroom anchor, mushroom cloud, mushroom slab construction, mushroom ventilator, mushy, mushyheaded, musial, music, music box, music centre

Origin of mushy

First recorded in 1830–40; mush¹ + -y¹

Related forms

mush·i·ly, adverbmush·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for mushiest

mushy

/ (ˈmʌʃɪ) /

adjective mushier or mushiest

soft and pulpy

informal excessively sentimental or emotional

Derived Forms

mushily, adverbmushiness, noun

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