variants
or less commonly 'shroom
plural shrooms also 'shrooms
informal
: mushroom
Okay, so the healthiest way to eat your shrooms is probably not on a pizza. But fresh and dried mushrooms can give you a needed boost of vitamin B12, which may lower your risk of Alzheimer's.—
Jessica Wick
Jessica Wick
especially
: a fungus (such as one of the genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin) : magic mushroom
Parents be warned: My chief takeaway from "Yearbook" was that I really needed to look into finding myself some shrooms and acid … —Jennifer Reese
Jennifer Reese To the naysayers, it represents all that is stupefying about 'shroom-induced psychedelic noodling. —Greg Ko
Greg Ko Examples of shroom in a Sentence
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Dice ‘shroom stems to add to fried rice, beef wellington, and bread stuffing.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
One trip, hold the 'shrooms — a new D.C. restaurant takes diners on a psilocybin-like journey, minus the mind-altering substance.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
After unwittingly tripping on shrooms during Doomcoming (Season 1), the Yellowjackets have now stumbled upon a new hallucinogenic substance in the wilderness: poisonous gas.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Conflating the two business models could confuse residents by suggesting any ‘shrooms available for sale are legal, Poinsatte said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
One trip, hold the 'shrooms — a new D.C. restaurant takes diners on a psilocybin-like journey, minus the mind-altering substance.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
After unwittingly tripping on shrooms during Doomcoming (Season 1), the Yellowjackets have now stumbled upon a new hallucinogenic substance in the wilderness: poisonous gas.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Conflating the two business models could confuse residents by suggesting any ‘shrooms available for sale are legal, Poinsatte said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Shroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shroom. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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