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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.

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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, music box, music centre
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Words related to mushiest

muddy, spongy, squishy, sugary, sentimental, weepy, maudlin, wet, syrupy, gelatinous, pap, pulpy, quaggy, slushy, squashy, mashy, semiliquid, semisolid, effusive

British Dictionary definitions for mushiest

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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