mashed potatoes

Definitions

1. 1

   plural of mashed potato

2. 2

   A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and…

   A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.

   • Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish.
   • McInerney says he has a “big dinner” to attend that evening, so he opts for onion soup and a Bibb salad, although he acquiesces when the waitress suggests some mashed potatoes on the side.
3. 3

   Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.

   • During late-season skiing, I have encountered ice in the morning and mashed potatoes in the afternoon.
   • The Eastern ski tribe could confidently expect much ice underfoot while the Western contingent could expect much mashed potatoes around the ankles.
   • I climbed back through the bottomless mashed potatoes as quickly as I could, relieved to see that his ski was off, with his foot pointing in a normal direction— not the skis’.
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   1. 4

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato.

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