| 释义 |
View usage for: (mʌʃi) Word forms: comparative mushier, superlative mushiest1. adjectiveVegetables and fruit that are mushy are soft and have lost most of their shape. When the fruit is mushy and cooked, remove from the heat. Synonyms: soft, squidgy [informal], slushy, squashy More Synonyms of mushy 2. adjectiveIf you describe someone or something as mushy, you mean that they are very sentimental. [disapproval] Don't go getting all mushy and sentimental. Synonyms: sentimental, emotional, wet [British, informal], sloppy [informal] More Synonyms of mushy (ˈmʌʃɪ) adjectiveWord forms: mushier or mushiest2. informal excessively sentimental or emotional Derived forms mushily (ˈmushily) adverb mushiness (ˈmushiness) noun mushy in American English (ˈmʌʃi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈmushier or ˈmushiest1. a. like mush; thick, soft, and yielding b. poorly defined; blurry the old recording had a mushy sound 2. Informal affectionate or sentimental in a maudlin fashion Examples of 'mushy' in a sentencemushy Definition soft and pulpy When the fruit is mushy and cooked, remove from the heat. Synonyms squidgy (informal) slushy squelchy doughy pappy semi-liquid paste-like semi-solid Definition excessively sentimental (informal) Don't go getting all mushy and sentimental. Synonyms wet (British, informal) weepy slushy (informal) icky (informal) three-hankie (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition unoriginal or oversentimental a corny old love song Synonyms sentimental, cheesy (informal), mushy (informal), maudlin, slushy (informal), mawkish, schmaltzy (slang) Definition appealing to the emotions It was a very emotional moment. Synonyms moving, touching, affecting, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, emotive, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) Definition foolishly or tearfully sentimental, esp. as a result of drinking She turned maudlin after a few drinks. Synonyms sentimental, tearful, mushy (informal), soppy (British, informal), weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, lachrymose, icky (informal), overemotional - Muses, the
- mush
- mushroom
- mushy
- music
- musical
- musician
Additional synonymsDefinition foolishly or embarrassingly sentimental a sentimental plot with an inevitable mawkish ending Synonyms sentimental, emotional, feeble, mushy (informal), soppy (British, informal), maudlin, slushy (informal), schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), gushy (informal), three-hankie (informal) The chutney should have a thick, pulpy consistency. Synonyms soft, succulent, fleshy, mushy, squashy, pappy Definition excessively sweet or sentimental The cashier smiled with saccharine sweetness. Synonyms sickly, honeyed (poetic), sentimental, sugary, nauseating, soppy (British, informal), cloying, maudlin, syrupy (informal), mawkish, icky (informal), treacly, oversweet A schmaltzy weep-along if ever there was one! Synonyms sentimental, sloppy (informal), corny (slang), cheesy (informal), mushy (informal), soppy (informal), gooey (informal), cloying, maudlin, slushy (informal), mawkish, tear-jerking, icky (informal), bathetic, overemotional Definition excessively sentimental and romantic some sloppy love-story Synonyms sentimental, mushy (informal), soppy (British, informal), slushy (informal), wet (British, informal), gushing, banal, trite, mawkish, icky (informal), overemotional, three-hankie (informal) Definition soft and easily squashed deep, squashy sofas Synonyms soft, yielding, mushy, spongy, pulpy, pappy Definition (of behaviour or language) very pleasant but probably not sincere The programme seemed false and sugary. Synonyms sentimental, sloppy (informal), mushy (informal), touching, emotional, romantic, tender, pathetic, nostalgic, tearful, corny (slang), maudlin, simpering, weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, tear-jerking (informal), drippy (informal), schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), gushy (informal), soft-hearted, overemotional, dewy-eyed, three-hankie (informal) Definition excessively sentimental this syrupy film version of Conroy's novel Synonyms romantic, emotional, sloppy (informal), touching, tender, pathetic, sentimental, nostalgic, tearful, corny (slang), cheesy (informal), mushy (informal), maudlin, simpering, weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, tear-jerking (informal), drippy (informal), schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), gushy (informal), soft-hearted, overemotional, dewy-eyed, three-hankie (informal) |