mushy.
Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
Meaning & usage
Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
Soft; squishy.
The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English mush Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mushy From mush + -y.
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