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mushiness
[
muhsh
-ee
,
m
oo
sh
-ee
]
mush·y
/
ˈmʌʃ
i
,
ˈmʊʃ
i
/
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[
muhsh
-ee
,
m
oo
sh
-ee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
mush·i·er,
mush·i·est.
1.
resembling
mush
;
pulpy.
2.
Informal
.
overly emotional or sentimental:
mushy
love
letters.
Origin:
1830–40;
mush
1
+
-y
1
Related forms
mush·i·ly,
adverb
mush·i·ness,
noun
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
mushy
(ˈmʌʃɪ)
—
adj
,
mushier
,
mushiest
1.
soft and pulpy
2.
informal
excessively sentimental or emotional
'mushily
—
adv
'mushiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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