mushier; mushiest
1
a
: having the consistency of mush : soft
b
: lacking in definition or precision
2
: excessively tender or emotional
especially
: mawkishly amorous
Examples of mushy in a Sentence
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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This is not a great candidate for freezing, as the onion topping will be mushy when thawed.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
After years in the (ahem) wilderness of the NHL’s mushy middle class, the Wild appear positioned for something more, finally giving one of the most passionate markets in the league something to cheer for.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Reduce heat and simmer until tender but not mushy, 10 to 20 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
After years in the (ahem) wilderness of the NHL’s mushy middle class, the Wild appear positioned for something more, finally giving one of the most passionate markets in the league something to cheer for.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Reduce heat and simmer until tender but not mushy, 10 to 20 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mushy
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mushy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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