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mushy
adjective \ˈmə-shē, especially 2 also ˈmu̇-\
: soft and wet
: too romantic or sentimental
mush·i·ermush·i·est
Full Definition of MUSHY
1
a : having the consistency of mush : soft b : lacking in definition or precision
2
: excessively tender or emotional; especially : mawkishly amorous
— mush·i·ly \ˈmə-shə-lē, ˈmu̇-\ adverb
— mush·i·ness \ˈmə-shē-nəs, ˈmu̇-\ noun
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First Known Use of MUSHY
1839
Related to MUSHY
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, corny, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
MUSHINESS Defined for Kids
mushy
adjective \ˈmə-shē\
mush·i·ermush·i·est
Definition of MUSHY for Kids
1
: soft and wet <The rotting apples turned mushy.>
2
: overly romantic or sentimental <mushy love songs>
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