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- Dictionarymushy/ˈmʌʃi/
adjective
- 1. soft and pulpy: "mushy vegetables" Similar Opposite
- 2. excessively sentimental: informal "a mushy film" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˈmʌʃ.i / us / ˈmʌʃ.i / mushy adjective (SOFT) Add to word list. soft and having no firm shape: Cook the lentils until they are mushy. disapproving The meat was mushy and tasteless. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Various qualities of food. candy coat. candy-coated. citric. cordon bleu. creamily. farmhouse. fruity.
The meaning of MUSHY is having the consistency of mush : soft. How to use mushy in a sentence.
Mushy definition: resembling mush; pulpy.. See examples of MUSHY used in a sentence.
If 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
soft and having no firm shape: Cook the lentils until they are mushy. disapproving The meat was mushy and tasteless. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Various qualities of food. candy coat. candy-coated. citric. cordon bleu.
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 is a good word for talking about something that's doughy or pulpy, whether it's a hunk of modeling clay or your out-of-shape belly. Another way to use mushy is to mean sticky and sentimental, like a mushy love scene in a terrible movie or a mushy greeting card.
