mushy

[ muhsh-ee, moosh-ee ]

adjective

, mush·i·er, mush·i·est.

1. resembling mush; pulpy.
2. Informal. overly emotional or sentimental:

   mushy love letters.

mushy

/ ˈmʌʃɪ /

adjective

1. soft and pulpy
2. informal.
   excessively sentimental or emotional

Derived Forms

• ˈmushiness, noun
• ˈmushily, adverb

Other Words From

• mushi·ly adverb
• mushi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mushy¹

First recorded in 1830–40; mush ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

In the back are fruits and veggies that no longer look perfect: mushy papayas, wilting spinach and bruised tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times

But no doubt the Budget illuminates the priorities of classic Labour instincts, not the mushy middle.

From BBC

Long delays will mean shippers will be trying to foist mushy brown bananas on consumers who might reject them.

From Salon

As Edward’s face changes following his radical treatment, Marino made additional prosthetics showing the transition, including an “extremely soft, mushy version” that, in a particularly Cronenbergian scene, Stan could pull off in chunks.

From Los Angeles Times

I proceeded with caution, simmering the herbs for about an hour, per the store’s instructions, until they were mushy and the tea was a deep, murky brown.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• maudlin
• sentimental
• sugary
• syrupy
• weepy
• wet