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mushy

mush·y

mushy

 
pronunciation:
muh shi [or] mU shi
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: mushier, mushiest
definition 1: soft and pulpy; resembling mush.
I overcooked the Brussels sprouts, so they're a bit mushy.
synonyms:
pulpy, soft
antonyms:
firm
definition 2: (informal) excessively sentimental or emotional.
Are you writing your girlfriend another mushy love letter?
synonyms:
gushy, maudlin, mawkish, schmaltzy, sentimental, syrupy
similar words:
bathetic, exaggerated, histrionic, melodramatic, overdone, overwrought, soft
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derivations: mushily (adv.), mushiness (n.)