"mushy" meaning in English

See mushy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmʌ.ʃi/, /ˈmʊ.ʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mushy.wav Forms: mushier [comparative], more mushy [comparative], mushiest [superlative], most mushy [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌʃi, -ʊʃi Etymology: From mush + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mush|y}} mush + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} mushy (comparative mushier or more mushy, superlative mushiest or most mushy)
  1. Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular. Translations (resembling or having the consistency of mush; semi-liquid, pasty, or granular): кашест (kašest) (Bulgarian), rozměklý (Czech), kašovitý (Czech), rozbředlý (Czech), pâteux (French), matschig (German), breiig (German), labberig (German), tāhōhō (Maori), tāromiromi (Maori), blando (Spanish), pastoso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mushy-en-adj-Ph3A1ZN~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 10 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 66 7 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 72 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 74 10 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 90 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 71 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 88 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 69 12 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 88 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 93 4 3 Disambiguation of 'resembling or having the consistency of mush; semi-liquid, pasty, or granular': 97 1 2
  2. Soft; squishy. Translations (soft; squishy): měkký (Czech), mou (French), 柔らかい (yawarakai) (Japanese), tāhōhō (Maori), tāromiromi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-mushy-en-adj-UCQID~K8 Disambiguation of 'soft; squishy': 0 99 1
  3. Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin. Translations (overly sappy, corny, or cheesy): sentimentální (Czech), limonádový (Czech), à l’eau de rose (French), fleur bleue (French), kitschig (German), слаща́вый (slaščávyj) (Russian), ñoño (Spanish), sensiblero (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mushy-en-adj-Om7qklay Disambiguation of 'overly sappy, corny, or cheesy': 2 0 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mushily, mushiness, mushy peas

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1980 December 6, Cindy Rizzo, “Jewish, Lesbian, Feminist, Psychologist, Author—All of the above and more”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 20, page 8:",
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      "word": "tāromiromi"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "sentimentální"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "limonádový"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "à l’eau de rose"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "fleur bleue"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "kitschig"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "slaščávyj",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "слаща́вый"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "ñoño"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "overly sappy, corny, or cheesy",
      "word": "sensiblero"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mushy"
}

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