Mushy

//ˈmʌ.ʃi// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

    "I don't especially like mushy oatmeal."

  2. 2
    Soft; squishy.

    "The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it."

  3. 3
    Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.

    "Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action."

Adjective
  1. 1
    effusively or insincerely emotional wordnet
  2. 2
    having the consistency of mush wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
sentimentalsoftbaccatebatheticbatheticbeery

Example

More examples

"The candy I had in my bag went mushy in the heat."

Etymology

From mush + -y.

Related phrases

mushy peasmushy peas

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