mush

¹mush

noun \ˈməsh, especially 3 also ˈmu̇sh\

Definition of MUSH

1

: a thick porridge made with cornmeal boiled in water or milk

2

: something soft and spongy or shapeless

3

a : weak sentimentality : drivel

b : mawkish amorousness

Origin of MUSH

probably alteration of mash

First Known Use: 1671

Rhymes with MUSH

blush, brush, crush, Cush, flush, gush, hush, lush, plush, rush, shush, slush, thrush, tush

²mush

verb

Definition of MUSH

transitive verb

chiefly dialect

: to reduce to a crumbly mass

intransitive verb

of an airplane : to fly in a partly or nearly stalled condition

— mush·er noun

First Known Use of MUSH

circa 1781

³mush

intransitive verb

Definition of MUSH

: to travel especially over snow with a sled drawn by dogs —often used as a command to a dog team

— mush·er noun

Origin of MUSH

probably from French marchons, 1st plural imperative of marcher to move, march, from Middle French marchier — more at march

First Known Use: 1897

⁴mush

noun

Definition of MUSH

: a trip especially across snow with a dog team

First Known Use of MUSH

1902