What does mushy mean?
Definitions for mushy
ˈmʌʃ i, ˈmʊʃ imushy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mushy.
Princeton's WordNet
mushyadjective
having the consistency of mush
bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushyadjective
effusively or insincerely emotional
"a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
Wiktionary
mushyadjective
resembling or having the consistency of mush; semi-liquid, pasty, or granular
I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
mushyadjective
soft; squishy
The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
mushyadjective
overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
ChatGPT
mushy
Mushy refers to a soft, squishy and/or wet consistency, often found in overcooked food or overly ripe fruits. It can also refer to expressing sentimentality or romantic emotions to an excessive degree.
Webster Dictionary
Mushyadjective
soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mushy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mushy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of mushy in a Sentence
If the leaves are yellow, limp and downward curling, check the soil and the roots! if the roots are brown and mushy, your soil may be water-logged. Healthy roots look firm and white.
Baby corn has a different texture, more of a snap to it, canned baby corn is cooked a little bit, so instead of having these layers of slightly sweet and earthy and very vegetal, it tastes like the liquid. It’s crunchy but mushy at the same time. It doesn’t have the snap, the crunch and the life that fresh corn has.
But I like to be pursued and wooed. And if he’s not cerebral, if he’s not smart and cannot engage me, then it cannot happen. That’s the biggest, most important thing for me. I’m very mushy, I love romance. the only problem is, I don’t know who I’ll do it with.
Instead of just feeding on mushy ferns or low-growing horsetails, it means they might have been much more important in munching tough plants like conifers or cycads, which suggests they may have been feeding on quite different things, maybe living in different environments from time to time, and even potentially acting as vectors for moving seeds and fruits around for those different types of plants.
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