mush

[ muhsh or, especially for 2-5, moosh ]

/ mʌʃ or, especially for 2-5, mʊʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mush ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

meal, especially cornmeal, boiled in water or milk until it forms a thick, soft mass, or until it is stiff enough to mold into a loaf for slicing and frying.

any thick, soft mass.

mawkish sentimentality or amorousness.

anything unpleasantly or contemptibly lacking in coherence, force, dignity, etc.: His entire argument was simply mush.

verb (used with object)

to squeeze or crush; crunch: to mush all the candy together in a sticky ball.

Origin of mush

1665–75, Americanism; obscurely akin to mash¹

Words nearby mush

museum beetle, museumgoer, museum piece, Museveni, Musgrave, mush, mush area, Musharraf, musher, mushhead, Mushin

Definition for mush (2 of 2)

mush²

[ muhsh ]

/ mʌʃ /

verb (used without object)

to go or travel, especially over snow with a dog team and sled.

verb (used with object)

to drive or spur on (sled dogs or a sled drawn by dogs).

interjection

go! (used as an order to start or speed up a dog team)

noun

a trip or journey, especially across snow and ice with a dog team.

Origin of mush

First recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps originally as phrasal verb mush on!, from Canadian French, French marchons! “let's go!”; see march¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for mush

The smell of grilled meat mixes with the exotic wafts of cinnamon tea served with a mush of sweet brown dessert.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
First of all, no one says “mush” when they want the dogs to go.
Iceland Is Beautiful. And Sooo Weird.|Kevin Fallon|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And because it makes us mush our words, as when we talk to babies.
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Children play with forks, using the sharp tines to reduce green beans to a mush, or to turn potatoes pink with ketchup.
The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’|Bee Wilson|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He was actually soft as mush, straining to mollify Hispanics without roiling his own nativist base.
Immigration Could Sink Mitt Romney Regardless of Supreme Court Rulings|Robert Shrum|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The meal being obtained, it was mixed with a large or small quantity of water, as mush or cake was desired, and cooked.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps|George T. Stevens
They sat on their haunches in the snow, and grinned at the whip-crackings and futile "Mush, mush!"
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
I hate, where I looked for a manly furtherance, or at least a manly resistance, to find a mush of concession.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's got hard work beat to a mush, because when you're ramblin' you're 'most always hungry.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
After a lunch they started to mush back to the Home over the ice, promising to come again at Christmas.
A Woman who went to Alaska|May Kellogg Sullivan

British Dictionary definitions for mush (1 of 4)

mush¹

/ (mʌʃ) /

noun

a soft pulpy mass or consistency

US a thick porridge made from corn meal

informal cloying sentimentality

radio interference in reception, esp a hissing noise

verb

(tr) to reduce (a substance) to a soft pulpy mass

Word Origin for mush

C17: from obsolete moose porridge; probably related to mash; compare Old English mōs food

British Dictionary definitions for mush (2 of 4)

mush²

/ (mʌʃ) Canadian /

interjection

an order to dogs in a sled team to start up or go faster

verb

to travel by or drive a dog sled

(intr) to travel on foot, esp with snowshoes

noun

a journey with a dogsled

Derived forms of mush

musher, noun

Word Origin for mush

C19: perhaps from French marchez or marchons, imperatives of marcher to advance

British Dictionary definitions for mush (3 of 4)

mush³

/ (mʊʃ) /

noun British

a slang word for face (def. 1)

Word Origin for mush

C19: from mush 1, alluding to the softness of the face

British Dictionary definitions for mush (4 of 4)

mush⁴

/ (mʊʃ) /

noun

British slang a familiar or contemptuous term of address

Word Origin for mush

C19: probably from Gypsy moosh a man

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

单词	mush
释义	mush ¹ [ muhsh or, especially for 2-5, moosh ] / mʌʃ or, especially for 2-5, mʊʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mush ON THESAURUS.COM noun meal, especially cornmeal, boiled in water or milk until it forms a thick, soft mass, or until it is stiff enough to mold into a loaf for slicing and frying. any thick, soft mass. mawkish sentimentality or amorousness. anything unpleasantly or contemptibly lacking in coherence, force, dignity, etc.: His entire argument was simply mush. verb (used with object) to squeeze or crush; crunch: to mush all the candy together in a sticky ball. Origin of mush ¹ 1665–75, Americanism; obscurely akin to mash¹ Words nearby mush museum beetle, museumgoer, museum piece, Museveni, Musgrave, mush, mush area, Musharraf, musher, mushhead, Mushin Definition for mush (2 of 2) mush² [ muhsh ] / mʌʃ / verb (used without object) to go or travel, especially over snow with a dog team and sled. verb (used with object) to drive or spur on (sled dogs or a sled drawn by dogs). interjection go! (used as an order to start or speed up a dog team) noun a trip or journey, especially across snow and ice with a dog team. Origin of mush ² First recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps originally as phrasal verb mush on!, from Canadian French, French marchons! “let's go!”; see march¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mush The smell of grilled meat mixes with the exotic wafts of cinnamon tea served with a mush of sweet brown dessert. The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech\|Liza Foreman\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST First of all, no one says “mush” when they want the dogs to go. Iceland Is Beautiful. And Sooo Weird.\|Kevin Fallon\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And because it makes us mush our words, as when we talk to babies. Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us\|Benjamin Lytal\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Children play with forks, using the sharp tines to reduce green beans to a mush, or to turn potatoes pink with ketchup. The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’\|Bee Wilson\|October 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was actually soft as mush, straining to mollify Hispanics without roiling his own nativist base. Immigration Could Sink Mitt Romney Regardless of Supreme Court Rulings\|Robert Shrum\|June 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The meal being obtained, it was mixed with a large or small quantity of water, as mush or cake was desired, and cooked. Three Years in the Sixth Corps\|George T. Stevens They sat on their haunches in the snow, and grinned at the whip-crackings and futile "Mush, mush!" The Magnetic North\|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond) I hate, where I looked for a manly furtherance, or at least a manly resistance, to find a mush of concession. Essays, First Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson It's got hard work beat to a mush, because when you're ramblin' you're 'most always hungry. Overland Red\|Henry Herbert Knibbs After a lunch they started to mush back to the Home over the ice, promising to come again at Christmas. A Woman who went to Alaska\|May Kellogg Sullivan British Dictionary definitions for mush (1 of 4) mush¹ / (mʌʃ) / noun a soft pulpy mass or consistency US a thick porridge made from corn meal informal cloying sentimentality radio interference in reception, esp a hissing noise verb (tr) to reduce (a substance) to a soft pulpy mass Word Origin for mush C17: from obsolete moose porridge; probably related to mash; compare Old English mōs food British Dictionary definitions for mush (2 of 4) mush² / (mʌʃ) Canadian / interjection an order to dogs in a sled team to start up or go faster verb to travel by or drive a dog sled (intr) to travel on foot, esp with snowshoes noun a journey with a dogsled Derived forms of mush musher, noun Word Origin for mush C19: perhaps from French marchez or marchons, imperatives of marcher to advance British Dictionary definitions for mush (3 of 4) mush³ / (mʊʃ) / noun British a slang word for face (def. 1) Word Origin for mush C19: from mush 1, alluding to the softness of the face British Dictionary definitions for mush (4 of 4) mush⁴ / (mʊʃ) / noun British slang a familiar or contemptuous term of address Word Origin for mush C19: probably from Gypsy moosh a man 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 mush porridge, cereal, hominy, dough, slush, batter, pulp, mash, sentimentalism, schmaltz, mawkishness, gush, affectation, romanticism, superficiality, sentimentality, flattery, amorousness, hasty pudding, samp
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mush

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of mush

Words nearby mush

Definition for mush (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

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interjection

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Example sentences from the Web for mush

British Dictionary definitions for mush (1 of 4)

noun

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Word Origin for mush

British Dictionary definitions for mush (2 of 4)

interjection

verb

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Derived forms of mush

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British Dictionary definitions for mush (3 of 4)

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British Dictionary definitions for mush (4 of 4)

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