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Mushy meaning

  1. Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
  2. Soft; squishy.
  3. Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.

Synonyms of Mushy

soft slushy soupy soppy sentimental schmalzy schmaltzy mawkish maudlin hokey drippy bathetic emotional

Related words

Other words often associated with Mushy or its synonyms:

wet tender contrived dull thick affective gentle brushed soaking subdued drenched drizzly

Using Mushy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular. | Soft; squishy. | Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
  • Useful related words include: soft, slushy, soupy, soppy.
  • In the example corpus, mushy often appears in combinations such as: the mushy, mushy peas, of mushy.

Context around Mushy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gone 1× apple 1× minted 1× turn 1× wrote 1× traditionally 1×

Often after:

peas 5× texture 1× maybe 1× spuds 1× mixture 1× middle 1× thing 1× strawberries 1× speech 1× poetry 1×

Sentence patterns with Mushy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

beyond another mushy speech from 1× bite not mushy 1× goodbye to mushy strawberries because 1× had gone mushy in a 1× happy with mushy spuds 1× in the mushy middle 1× is a mushy and optimistic 1× kind of mushy maybe it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the mushy peas 2× a ripe pumpkin 1× alice showed viewers 1× bananas often turn 1× everybody loves crispy 1× from royalty to 1×

Common sentence endings:

a lovely dressing 1× a warm feeling 1× another wimpy president 1× away the grunge 1× bite not mushy 1× do you know 1×

Words around Mushy

Just before it in the word index:

mushure 3 mushu 12 mushtuk 3 mushtaq 37 mushtaha 2 mushrooms 523

Just after it in the word index:

musi 17 musial 5 musiala 16 musialowski 3 music 25.550 musica 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

abner 72 acorns 72 acquit 72 adamantly 72 allahabad 72 alums 72

Corpus analysis for Mushy

  • In this selection, "mushy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gone, apple, minted, peas, texture and maybe stand out and add context to how "mushy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beyond another mushy speech from and bite not mushy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mushy" sits close to words such as abner, acorns and acquit, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mushy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The mushy peas were ladled generously over the chips. (9 words)

It’s not like they’re in the mushy middle. (10 words)

A ripe pumpkin should feel firm and not soft or mushy. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Rereading those words sounds kind of mushy — maybe it’s just a chance to reflect on the inside jokes you laughed at, the games you made up and played together, and the pieces of your shared history that give you a warm feeling. (43 words)

I put each slow cooker through its paces for a whole range of meals, and my family and I then considered the consistency of its contents, especially meat (we wanted soft and tasty) and vegetables (cooked but still retaining a bite, not mushy). (43 words)

Thankfully, it's time to say goodbye to mushy strawberries because there's an unbelievably easy hack that one woman discovered made her fruit fresher for longer, and now her berries last for up to two weeks. (37 words)

Question examples

From royalty to mushy peas, and a particularly grisly tale, how many of these fascinating titbits about Sheffield past and present do you know? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

Alice showed viewers a cucumber which she had stored in its plastic wrap, in the fridge and it had gone “mushy” in a week.

But if you're someone who doesn't like the mushy texture of banana, this may not be for you.

Lynsey says: "An amazing price from Aldi and this looked really appetising, but I found the apple mushy, with little flavour, and it wasn't sweet enough.

Rereading those words sounds kind of mushy — maybe it’s just a chance to reflect on the inside jokes you laughed at, the games you made up and played together, and the pieces of your shared history that give you a warm feeling.

Still, behind all that facade, there is a mushy and optimistic heart that yearns for a change.

The minted mushy peas were a bit of a revelation for me.

A ripe pumpkin should feel firm and not soft or mushy.

Bananas often turn mushy and discoloured just a few days after purchase, leaving you with the choice of either whipping up banana bread or eating them quickly to avoid waste.

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Everybody loves crispy roasties on their Christmas plate, so they’ll likely not be happy with mushy spuds.

From royalty to mushy peas, and a particularly grisly tale, how many of these fascinating titbits about Sheffield past and present do you know?

I put each slow cooker through its paces for a whole range of meals, and my family and I then considered the consistency of its contents, especially meat (we wanted soft and tasty) and vegetables (cooked but still retaining a bite, not mushy).

I remember the sound the mushy mixture made when it plopped out of the bottle, ready to wash away the grunge.

It’s not like they’re in the mushy middle.

So I think that there's a there's a broad sort of mushy thing that we can all engage in, which is just cultivating work environments that distribute power more evenly,” Robertson said.

Thankfully, it's time to say goodbye to mushy strawberries because there's an unbelievably easy hack that one woman discovered made her fruit fresher for longer, and now her berries last for up to two weeks.

The mushy peas had a delightfully smooth texture, and the accompanying salad tasted fresh with a lovely dressing.

The mushy peas were ladled generously over the chips.

The similarities go far beyond another mushy speech from another wimpy president.

They rapped diss tracks, wrote mushy poetry to pretend they were gay.

Traditionally, mushy peas are paired with fish and chips, which YouGov ranks as the nation's third favourite takeaway.

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Common combinations with mushy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mushy" in a sentence?
An example: "Alice showed viewers a cucumber which she had stored in its plastic wrap, in the fridge and it had gone “mushy” in a week." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mushy" from authentic English texts.
What does "mushy" mean?
Mushy means: Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
What are synonyms of "mushy"?
Common synonyms of "mushy" include: soft, slushy, soupy, soppy, sentimental, schmalzy, schmaltzy, mawkish. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "mushy" are there?
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