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Webster 1913 Edition


Mushy

Mush′y

,
Adj.
Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.
She ’s not
mushy
, but her heart is tender.
G. Eliot.

Definition 2024


mushy

mushy

English

Adjective

mushy (comparative mushier or more mushy, superlative mushiest or most mushy)

  1. Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
    I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
  2. Soft; squishy.
    The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
  3. Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy.
    Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.

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