gushy

1 of 2

adjective

ˈgə-shē 

gushier; gushiest

: marked by effusive sentimentality

gushily

ˈgə-shə-lē 

adverb

gushiness

ˈgə-shē-nəs 

noun

gushiness

2 of 2

noun

gush·​i·​ness -shēnə̇s 

-shin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of a person that gushes or the quality of his or her expression

a man of inexcusable gushiness that poured sentiment like syrup over everyone

the gushiness of his prose writings

Synonyms of gushy

Adjective

• sickening
• soapy
• oily
• hagiographic
• unctuous
• adulatory
• gushing
• demonstrative
• oleaginous
• fulsome

Examples of gushy in a Sentence

Adjective

a gushy review of a novel by an author who just happened to be a friend of the critic

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

There’s no better time to embrace the mushy gushy than in the first few moments after winning gold medals together. — Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gushy

• brushy
• mushy
• slushy

Kids Definition

gushy

adjective

ˈgəsh-ē 

gushier; gushiest

: expressing much sentimentality

gushily

ˈgəsh-ə-lē 

adverb

gushiness

ˈgəsh-ē-nəs 

noun