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mushy

adj
/ˈmʌ.ʃi/

Etymology

From mush + -y.

  1. derived from *markōną✻ — “to mark; to notice”
  2. derived from *markōn✻
  3. derived from marchier
  4. derived from marcher
  5. derived from marche
  6. formed as mushy — “mush + -y”

Definitions

  1. Resembling or having the consistency of mush

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

    • I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
    • Today, some seafood experts say, the cheaper (though mushier) roe feeds 60 percent of the market.

  2. Soft

    Soft; squishy.

    • The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
    • Compared with the excellent scroll wheels on the Basilisk V3 and G502 X, the G203’s scroll wheel feels less defined and mushier in its ratcheting.

  3. Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy

    Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.

    • Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
    • The day before she left for college, she and Vicki said goodbye. They exchanged mushy cards and promised to write frequently.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for mushy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA