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mush·y M0493800 (mŭsh′ē, mo͝osh′ē)adj. mush·i·er, mush·i·est 1. Resembling mush in consistency or firmness; soft: ate mushy food after her tooth was pulled.2. Excessively tender or romantic; sentimental. See Synonyms at sentimental.3. Poorly defined; indistinct or blurry: "The young man drew his head back slowly, as if adjusting a mushy focus" (Rosemary Mahoney). mush′i·ly adv.mush′i·ness n.mushy (ˈmʌʃɪ) adj, mushier or mushiest1. soft and pulpy2. informal excessively sentimental or emotional ˈmushily adv ˈmushiness nmush•y (ˈmʌʃ i, ˈmʊʃ i) adj. mush•i•er, mush•i•est. 1. resembling mush; pulpy. 2. overly emotional or sentimental: mushy love letters. [1830–40] mush′i•ly, adv. mush′i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | mushy - having the consistency of mushsoft - yielding readily to pressure or weight | | 2. | mushy - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, schmaltzy, schmalzy, bathetic, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy, drippyemotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" |
mushyadjective1. soft, squidgy (informal), slushy, squashy, squelchy, pulpy, doughy, pappy, semi-liquid, paste-like, semi-solid When the fruit is mushy and cooked, remove from the heat.2. (Informal) sentimental, emotional, wet (Brit. informal), sloppy (informal), corny (slang), sugary, maudlin, weepy, saccharine, syrupy, slushy (informal), mawkish, schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), three-hankie (informal) Don't go getting all mushy and sentimental.mushyadjective1. Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm:pappy, pulpous, pulpy, quaggy, soft, spongy, squashy, squishy, yielding.2. Informal. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional:bathetic, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy.Informal: gooey, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy.Slang: drippy, sappy, tear-jerking.Translationsmush (maʃ) noun something soft and wet. The potatoes have turned to mush after being boiled for so long. 泥糊狀的東西 糊状物ˈmushy adjective 泥糊狀的 糊状的EncyclopediaSeeMUSHmushy
Synonyms for mushyadj softSynonyms- soft
- squidgy
- slushy
- squashy
- squelchy
- pulpy
- doughy
- pappy
- semi-liquid
- paste-like
- semi-solid
adj sentimentalSynonyms- sentimental
- emotional
- wet
- sloppy
- corny
- sugary
- maudlin
- weepy
- saccharine
- syrupy
- slushy
- mawkish
- schmaltzy
- icky
- three-hankie
Synonyms for mushyadj yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firmSynonyms- pappy
- pulpous
- pulpy
- quaggy
- soft
- spongy
- squashy
- squishy
- yielding
adj affectedly or extravagantly emotionalSynonyms- bathetic
- gushy
- maudlin
- mawkish
- romantic
- sentimental
- slushy
- sobby
- soft
- soppy
- gooey
- schmaltzy
- sloppy
- soupy
- drippy
- sappy
- tear-jerking
Synonyms for mushyadj having the consistency of mushRelated Wordsadj effusively or insincerely emotionalSynonyms- hokey
- kitschy
- maudlin
- mawkish
- schmaltzy
- schmalzy
- bathetic
- sentimental
- slushy
- soppy
- soupy
- drippy
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