Mushy
/ˈmʌ.ʃi/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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; maudlin.
"Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action."
Adjective
- 1 effusively or insincerely emotional wordnet
- 2 having the consistency of mush wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The candy I had in my bag went mushy in the heat."
Etymology
From mush + -y.